#2194BE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.5% 0.114 228.7), rgb(33, 148, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#2194BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2194BE |
| RGB | rgb(33, 148, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 70%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.114 228.7) |
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 #2194BE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2194BE | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2194BE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2194BE text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 229.9)
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Step 400
400
#60ACCD
oklch(70.8% 0.089 228.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2194BE
oklch(62.5% 0.114 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 228.1)
#2194BE 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) | #7E92C0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2194BE
#2194BE
oklch(62.5% 0.114 228.7)
- #BF7146
#BF7146
oklch(62.6% 0.115 48.5)
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 #2194BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.056
Use #2194BE 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.