#2B97F5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.3% 0.168 249.9), rgb(43, 151, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#2B97F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B97F5 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 151, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 91%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.168 249.9) |
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 #2B97F5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B97F5 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2B97F5 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2B97F5 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 250)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6EF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 249.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2B97F5
oklch(66.3% 0.168 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#052847
oklch(27.2% 0.069 249.8)
#2B97F5 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) | #699DF9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498BF3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBA | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B97F5
#2B97F5
oklch(66.3% 0.168 249.9)
- #CA8100
#CA8100
oklch(66.4% 0.144 70.2)
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 #2B97F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.018
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.079
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.086
Use #2B97F5 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.