#2BA3FE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.5% 0.167 247.1), rgb(43, 163, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#2BA3FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BA3FE |
| RGB | rgb(43, 163, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 99%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.167 247.1) |
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 #2BA3FE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2BA3FE | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA3FE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BA3FE text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#EEF7FF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 244.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAECFE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 248.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBDEFE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#8AC7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 247.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2BA3FE
oklch(69.5% 0.167 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#008FE7
oklch(63.2% 0.166 246.8)
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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
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#2BA3FE 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) | #78A8FF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5895FC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BA3FE
#2BA3FE
oklch(69.5% 0.167 247.1)
- #DB8700
#DB8700
oklch(69.6% 0.154 67.1)
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 #2BA3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.088
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.101
Use #2BA3FE 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.