#2B94DE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.3% 0.144 244.8), rgb(43, 148, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#2B94DE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B94DE |
| RGB | rgb(43, 148, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 73%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.144 244.8) |
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 #2B94DE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B94DE | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2B94DE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2B94DE text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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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
#9BC6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FA8E2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 244.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B94DE
oklch(64.3% 0.144 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#014570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#072941
oklch(27.1% 0.059 244.2)
#2B94DE 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) | #7197E1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5887DD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B94DE
#2B94DE
oklch(64.3% 0.144 244.8)
- #C87702
#C87702
oklch(64.3% 0.144 64.5)
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 #2B94DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #2B94DE 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.