#2B92E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.1% 0.15 247.1), rgb(43, 146, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#2B92E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B92E2 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 146, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.15 247.1) |
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 #2B92E2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B92E2 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B92E2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2B92E2 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA7E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 246.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B92E2
oklch(64.1% 0.15 247.1)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#024472
oklch(37.6% 0.098 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#072843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.7)
#2B92E2 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) | #6C96E5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5185E0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AF | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B92E2
#2B92E2
oklch(64.1% 0.15 247.1)
- #C47900
#C47900
oklch(64.2% 0.141 67.5)
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 #2B92E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.018
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #2B92E2 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.