#2390ED
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.2% 0.167 250), rgb(35, 144, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#2390ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2390ED |
| RGB | rgb(35, 144, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 85%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.167 250) |
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 #2390ED | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2390ED | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2390ED text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2390ED text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 250)
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Step 400
400
#5CA5EF
oklch(70.6% 0.131 250.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2390ED
oklch(64.2% 0.167 250)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#052846
oklch(27.1% 0.068 249.1)
#2390ED 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) | #6296F1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4184EB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2390ED
#2390ED
oklch(64.2% 0.167 250)
- #C17B00
#C17B00
oklch(64.1% 0.139 70.2)
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 #2390ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
Use #2390ED 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.