#2F85DA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.8% 0.152 251.7), rgb(47, 133, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#2F85DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F85DA |
| RGB | rgb(47, 133, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.152 251.7) |
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 #2F85DA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F85DA | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F85DA text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F85DA text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A5E9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 251.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F85DA
oklch(60.8% 0.152 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061AF
oklch(49% 0.146 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4374
oklch(37.8% 0.099 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2744
oklch(26.9% 0.064 252.1)
#2F85DA 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) | #5C8BDD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417BD8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F85DA
#2F85DA
oklch(60.8% 0.152 251.7)
- #B27300
#B27300
oklch(60.8% 0.13 71.6)
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 #2F85DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
Use #2F85DA 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.