#2C9BFD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.7% 0.174 250.2), rgb(44, 155, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#2C9BFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C9BFD |
| RGB | rgb(44, 155, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 98%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.174 250.2) |
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 #2C9BFD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2C9BFD | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2C9BFD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2C9BFD text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#8FC6FF
oklch(81% 0.099 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2C9BFD
oklch(67.7% 0.174 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#008CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#2C9BFD 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) | #6BA1FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3C0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C9BFD
#2C9BFD
oklch(67.7% 0.174 250.2)
- #CF8500
#CF8500
oklch(67.7% 0.146 70.6)
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 #2C9BFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.086
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.088
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.090
Use #2C9BFD 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.