#2490BB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.4% 0.113 230.4), rgb(36, 144, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#2490BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2490BB |
| RGB | rgb(36, 144, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.113 230.4) |
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 #2490BB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2490BB | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2490BB text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2490BB text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#63ABCD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 230.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2490BB
oklch(61.4% 0.113 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#044861
oklch(37.7% 0.074 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#082A39
oklch(26.9% 0.047 231.5)
#2490BB 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) | #7A8EBD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2490BB
#2490BB
oklch(61.4% 0.113 230.4)
- #BA6F42
#BA6F42
oklch(61.5% 0.113 50.4)
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 #2490BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
Use #2490BB 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.