#2BB9F4
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74% 0.141 232.1), rgb(43, 185, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#2BB9F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BB9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 185, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 90%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.141 232.1) |
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 #2BB9F4 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2BB9F4 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BB9F4 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BB9F4 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 233)
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Step 200
200
#BAE0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 230.9)
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Step 300
300
#84CBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 232.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2BB9F4
oklch(74% 0.141 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#0096CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#2BB9F4 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) | #9BB7F7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A5F3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9CD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BB9F4
#2BB9F4
oklch(74% 0.141 232.1)
- #F08F4F
#F08F4F
oklch(74.1% 0.142 52.2)
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 #2BB9F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.020
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.073
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.082
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.089
Use #2BB9F4 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.