#2A92CC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.9% 0.126 238.7), rgb(42, 146, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#2A92CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A92CC |
| RGB | rgb(42, 146, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.126 238.7) |
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 #2A92CC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A92CC | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A92CC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2A92CC text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 238)
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Step 400
400
#62A9D7
oklch(70.6% 0.098 238.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A92CC
oklch(62.9% 0.126 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#007CB4
oklch(55.7% 0.125 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#044768
oklch(37.8% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#082A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 237.9)
#2A92CC 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) | #7692CF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6083CB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A92CC
#2A92CC
oklch(62.9% 0.126 238.7)
- #C0742F
#C0742F
oklch(63% 0.126 59.1)
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 #2A92CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
Use #2A92CC 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.