#2496FA
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.3% 0.177 250.7), rgb(36, 150, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#2496FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2496FA |
| RGB | rgb(36, 150, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 96%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.177 250.7) |
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 #2496FA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2496FA | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2496FA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2496FA text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 250.3)
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Step 300
300
#97C5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 251)
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Step 400
400
#58A5F3
oklch(70.7% 0.138 250.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2496FA
oklch(66.3% 0.177 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#032748
oklch(26.9% 0.073 250.7)
#2496FA 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) | #649DFE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #408AF8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2496FA
#2496FA
oklch(66.3% 0.177 250.7)
- #C98100
#C98100
oklch(66.2% 0.143 70.6)
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 #2496FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.073
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.083
Use #2496FA 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.