#2E87F8
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.1% 0.188 256.5), rgb(46, 135, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#2E87F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E87F8 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 135, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 94%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.188 256.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E87F8 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E87F8 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E87F8 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E87F8 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#60A2FB
oklch(70.8% 0.148 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E87F8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005DBF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#083F81
oklch(37.6% 0.124 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#09264B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 256.3)
#2E87F8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4992FC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E80F6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B3 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E87F8
#2E87F8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 256.5)
- #B67D00
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E87F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E87F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.024
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.070
Use #2E87F8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.