#2993CA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63% 0.124 236.9), rgb(41, 147, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#2993CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2993CA |
| RGB | rgb(41, 147, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.124 236.9) |
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 #2993CA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2993CA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2993CA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2993CA text on black | 6.12:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 237)
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Step 400
400
#62AAD5
oklch(70.8% 0.096 236.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2993CA
oklch(63% 0.124 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#034767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#082A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 236.4)
#2993CA 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) | #7893CD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384C9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2993CA
#2993CA
oklch(63% 0.124 236.9)
- #C07435
#C07435
oklch(63% 0.123 57.3)
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 #2993CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
Use #2993CA 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.