#2190DE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.15 245.7), rgb(33, 144, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#2190DE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2190DE |
| RGB | rgb(33, 144, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.15 245.7) |
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 #2190DE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2190DE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2190DE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2190DE text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 244.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DA7E5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 245.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2190DE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#062943
oklch(27.2% 0.062 245.6)
#2190DE 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) | #6B93E1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F83DD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2190DE
#2190DE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 245.7)
- #C27500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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 #2190DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.067
Use #2190DE 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.