#2790CF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.5% 0.132 240.9), rgb(39, 144, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#2790CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2790CF |
| RGB | rgb(39, 144, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.132 240.9) |
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 #2790CF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2790CF | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2790CF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2790CF text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E7
oklch(81% 0.064 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A9DB
oklch(70.8% 0.103 240.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2790CF
oklch(62.5% 0.132 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#03466A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#08293E
oklch(26.9% 0.054 241.2)
#2790CF 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) | #7291D2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B82CE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2790CF
#2790CF
oklch(62.5% 0.132 240.9)
- #C07223
#C07223
oklch(62.5% 0.132 60.5)
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 #2790CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #2790CF 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.