#2C93DA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.9% 0.14 244.1), rgb(44, 147, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#2C93DA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C93DA |
| RGB | rgb(44, 147, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 70%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.14 244.1) |
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 #2C93DA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C93DA | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2C93DA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2C93DA text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 243.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 244)
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Step 400
400
#61A8E0
oklch(70.8% 0.109 244)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C93DA
oklch(63.9% 0.14 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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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
#03456E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#072940
oklch(27% 0.057 243.1)
#2C93DA 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) | #7295DD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5986D9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4AC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C93DA
#2C93DA
oklch(63.9% 0.14 244.1)
- #C57611
#C57611
oklch(63.8% 0.14 63.9)
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 #2C93DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
Use #2C93DA 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.