#249FEA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.4% 0.15 242.3), rgb(36, 159, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#249FEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #249FEA |
| RGB | rgb(36, 159, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.15 242.3) |
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 #249FEA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #249FEA | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #249FEA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #249FEA text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDFB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCDEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#8AC8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.093 242.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#249FEA
oklch(67.4% 0.15 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#0091DC
oklch(63% 0.151 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#249FEA 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) | #7BA1ED | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090E9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #249FEA
#249FEA
oklch(67.4% 0.15 242.3)
- #D67E13
#D67E13
oklch(67.4% 0.15 62.4)
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 #249FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.076
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.083
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.086
Use #249FEA 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.