#2A97CE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(64.2% 0.125 236.2), rgb(42, 151, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#2A97CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A97CE |
| RGB | rgb(42, 151, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 66%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.125 236.2) |
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 #2A97CE | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A97CE | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2A97CE text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2A97CE text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#9BC7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#60AAD5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 235.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A97CE
oklch(64.2% 0.125 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#00557A
oklch(42.5% 0.092 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#072A3C
oklch(27% 0.051 235.9)
#2A97CE 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) | #7C96D1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A97CE
#2A97CE
oklch(64.2% 0.125 236.2)
- #C57738
#C57738
oklch(64.2% 0.125 56.7)
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 #2A97CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #2A97CE 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.