#248FCF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.2% 0.133 241.2), rgb(36, 143, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#248FCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #248FCF |
| RGB | rgb(36, 143, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.133 241.2) |
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 #248FCF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #248FCF | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #248FCF text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #248FCF text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#61A9DC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 241.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#248FCF
oklch(62.2% 0.133 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.13 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#02466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#07293F
oklch(26.9% 0.056 241.9)
#248FCF 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) | #7190D2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5981CE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #248FCF
#248FCF
oklch(62.2% 0.133 241.2)
- #BF711E
#BF711E
oklch(62.2% 0.133 61.2)
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 #248FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #248FCF 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.