#2492EA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.4% 0.162 248.5), rgb(36, 146, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#2492EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2492EA |
| RGB | rgb(36, 146, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.162 248.5) |
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 #2492EA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2492EA | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2492EA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2492EA text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#DFECF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#99C6F2
oklch(81% 0.079 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CA6EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 248.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2492EA
oklch(64.4% 0.162 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#052845
oklch(27% 0.066 248.3)
#2492EA 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) | #6797EE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4986E8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2492EA
#2492EA
oklch(64.4% 0.162 248.5)
- #C47B00
#C47B00
oklch(64.5% 0.141 68.9)
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 #2492EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.072
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.078
Use #2492EA 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.