#2392CA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.6% 0.126 236.9), rgb(35, 146, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#2392CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2392CA |
| RGB | rgb(35, 146, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.126 236.9) |
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 #2392CA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2392CA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2392CA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2392CA text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.062 237.4)
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Step 400
400
#60AAD6
oklch(70.7% 0.098 236.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2392CA
oklch(62.6% 0.126 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#072A3C
oklch(27% 0.051 235.9)
#2392CA 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) | #7792CD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2392CA
#2392CA
oklch(62.6% 0.126 236.9)
- #C07231
#C07231
oklch(62.6% 0.126 57)
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 #2392CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
Use #2392CA 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.