#298FC9
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62% 0.125 239.2), rgb(41, 143, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#298FC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 239°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 143, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.125 239.2) |
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 #298FC9 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #298FC9 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298FC9 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298FC9 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A9D7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 239)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#298FC9
oklch(62% 0.125 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#064668
oklch(37.6% 0.082 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#09293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 240.5)
#298FC9 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) | #738FCC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E81C8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298FC9
#298FC9
oklch(62% 0.125 239.2)
- #BD712C
#BD712C
oklch(62% 0.126 58.8)
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 #298FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
Use #298FC9 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.