#298DEC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.5% 0.168 251.6), rgb(41, 141, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#298DEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298DEC |
| RGB | rgb(41, 141, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.168 251.6) |
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 #298DEC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #298DEC | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298DEC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298DEC text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F5
oklch(81% 0.082 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FA5F0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 251.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#298DEC
oklch(63.5% 0.168 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#034279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#072747
oklch(26.9% 0.07 252)
#298DEC 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) | #5E94F0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D83EA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298DEC
#298DEC
oklch(63.5% 0.168 251.6)
- #BD7A00
#BD7A00
oklch(63.5% 0.136 71.3)
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 #298DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #298DEC 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.