#2BA2F3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.7% 0.156 244.4), rgb(43, 162, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#2BA2F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BA2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 162, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 89%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.156 244.4) |
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 #2BA2F3 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2BA2F3 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA2F3 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA2F3 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCDEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#89C8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 243.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2BA2F3
oklch(68.7% 0.156 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#0090E1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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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
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#2BA2F3 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) | #7CA5F6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F93F1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6BF | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BA2F3
#2BA2F3
oklch(68.7% 0.156 244.4)
- #DB8200
#DB8200
oklch(68.7% 0.155 64.2)
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 #2BA2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.090
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.091
Use #2BA2F3 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.