#2590FC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65.1% 0.185 253.3), rgb(37, 144, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#2590FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2590FC |
| RGB | rgb(37, 144, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 97%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.185 253.3) |
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 #2590FC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2590FC | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2590FC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2590FC text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AA4F8
oklch(70.8% 0.144 253.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2590FC
oklch(65.1% 0.185 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#05274A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 252.9)
#2590FC 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) | #5899FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C86FA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AABA | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2590FC
#2590FC
oklch(65.1% 0.185 253.3)
- #C18000
#C18000
oklch(65.1% 0.138 73.5)
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 #2590FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.005
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
Use #2590FC 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.