#2392DE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.7% 0.148 244.9), rgb(35, 146, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#2392DE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2392DE |
| RGB | rgb(35, 146, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 74%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.148 244.9) |
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 #2392DE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2392DE | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2392DE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2392DE text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 245.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DA8E4
oklch(70.8% 0.116 244.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2392DE
oklch(63.7% 0.148 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#062942
oklch(27.1% 0.061 244.7)
#2392DE 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) | #6E95E1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5385DD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2392DE
#2392DE
oklch(63.7% 0.148 244.9)
- #C57600
#C57600
oklch(63.7% 0.143 65.2)
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 #2392DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #2392DE 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.