#2B9CED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67% 0.154 245.5), rgb(43, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#2B9CED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B9CED |
| RGB | rgb(43, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.154 245.5) |
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 #2B9CED | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2B9CED | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2B9CED text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2B9CED text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDDEFB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 245)
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Step 300
300
#8BC7FB
oklch(80.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2B9CED
oklch(67% 0.154 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#2B9CED 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) | #769FF0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B9CED
#2B9CED
oklch(67% 0.154 245.5)
- #D27F00
#D27F00
oklch(67% 0.15 65.7)
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 #2B9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.083
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.091
Use #2B9CED 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.