#2491C2
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62% 0.118 233.6), rgb(36, 145, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#2491C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2491C2 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 145, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.118 233.6) |
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 #2491C2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2491C2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2491C2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2491C2 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
#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
#C5DDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 233.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8E1
oklch(81% 0.058 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#62AAD1
oklch(70.6% 0.092 233.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2491C2
oklch(62% 0.118 233.6)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#034864
oklch(37.8% 0.077 233.3)
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Step 950
950
#082A3A
oklch(27% 0.048 233.3)
#2491C2 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) | #7990C4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6481C1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2491C2
#2491C2
oklch(62% 0.118 233.6)
- #BD703B
#BD703B
oklch(62% 0.119 53.1)
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 #2491C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.058
Use #2491C2 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.