#2491BE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.8% 0.115 231.4), rgb(36, 145, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#2491BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2491BE |
| RGB | rgb(36, 145, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.115 231.4) |
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 #2491BE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2491BE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2491BE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2491BE text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 231.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#62ABCF
oklch(70.8% 0.09 231.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2491BE
oklch(61.8% 0.115 231.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005776
oklch(42.8% 0.087 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#034862
oklch(37.7% 0.075 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#082A39
oklch(26.9% 0.047 231.5)
#2491BE 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) | #7A8FC0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2491BE
#2491BE
oklch(61.8% 0.115 231.4)
- #BB7040
#BB7040
oklch(61.8% 0.114 51.8)
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 #2491BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
Use #2491BE 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.