#2F82F6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62% 0.191 257.9), rgb(47, 130, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#2F82F6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F82F6 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 130, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 92%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.191 257.9) |
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 #2F82F6 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F82F6 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F82F6 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F82F6 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FD
oklch(81% 0.093 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#62A1FC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 257.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F82F6
oklch(62% 0.191 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#006CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC4
oklch(49% 0.181 258)
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Step 800
800
#004AA3
oklch(42.8% 0.158 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D3F82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A254C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 258.2)
#2F82F6 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) | #408EFA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CF4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB0 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F82F6
#2F82F6
oklch(62% 0.191 257.9)
- #B07A00
#B07A00
oklch(61.9% 0.129 77.7)
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 #2F82F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2F82F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #2F82F6 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.