#2A97E7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.5% 0.152 246), rgb(42, 151, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#2A97E7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A97E7 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 151, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.152 246) |
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 #2A97E7 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A97E7 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2A97E7 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2A97E7 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 244.8)
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Step 300
300
#99C6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DA7E6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 246.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A97E7
oklch(65.5% 0.152 246)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#052843
oklch(26.9% 0.064 246.6)
#2A97E7 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) | #719AEA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568AE5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A97E7
#2A97E7
oklch(65.5% 0.152 246)
- #CB7B00
#CB7B00
oklch(65.4% 0.146 66)
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 #2A97E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.078
Use #2A97E7 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.