#2494E9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.8% 0.158 247.4), rgb(36, 148, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#2494E9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2494E9 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 148, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.158 247.4) |
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 #2494E9 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2494E9 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2494E9 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2494E9 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BA7EA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 247.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2494E9
oklch(64.8% 0.158 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#052844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247.5)
#2494E9 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) | #6B98ED | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E87E7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B3 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2494E9
#2494E9
oklch(64.8% 0.158 247.4)
- #C77B00
#C77B00
oklch(64.9% 0.143 67.6)
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 #2494E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.078
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.078
Use #2494E9 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.