#2293D2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63.3% 0.134 239.7), rgb(34, 147, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#2293D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2293D2 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 147, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 72%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.134 239.7) |
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 #2293D2 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2293D2 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2293D2 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2293D2 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.066 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EA9DB
oklch(70.6% 0.105 239.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2293D2
oklch(63.3% 0.134 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#06293E
oklch(26.8% 0.055 240.1)
#2293D2 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) | #7594D5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D84D1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2293D2
#2293D2
oklch(63.3% 0.134 239.7)
- #C47325
#C47325
oklch(63.2% 0.134 59.3)
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 #2293D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #2293D2 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.