#2A98E2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.5% 0.145 243.9), rgb(42, 152, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#2A98E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A98E2 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 152, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.145 243.9) |
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 #2A98E2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2A98E2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2A98E2 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2A98E2 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.071 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DA8E2
oklch(70.7% 0.114 243.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2A98E2
oklch(65.5% 0.145 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#052941
oklch(27% 0.06 243.1)
#2A98E2 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) | #759AE5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8AE1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A98E2
#2A98E2
oklch(65.5% 0.145 243.9)
- #CD7A0C
#CD7A0C
oklch(65.5% 0.146 63.8)
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 #2A98E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.074
Use #2A98E2 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.