#2C96E7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.3% 0.152 246.7), rgb(44, 150, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#2C96E7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C96E7 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 150, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.152 246.7) |
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 #2C96E7 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C96E7 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2C96E7 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2C96E7 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EF
oklch(81% 0.075 247)
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Step 400
400
#5EA7E7
oklch(70.8% 0.119 246.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2C96E7
oklch(65.3% 0.152 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A5
oklch(49.2% 0.128 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#062843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.1)
#2C96E7 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) | #709AEA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5489E5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C96E7
#2C96E7
oklch(65.3% 0.152 246.7)
- #CA7B00
#CA7B00
oklch(65.3% 0.145 66.4)
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 #2C96E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.077
Use #2C96E7 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.