#2CA9ED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(70% 0.144 238.7), rgb(44, 169, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#2CA9ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA9ED |
| RGB | rgb(44, 169, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.144 238.7) |
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 #2CA9ED | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2CA9ED | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA9ED text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA9ED text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDFA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 238.1)
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Step 300
300
#89C9F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 238.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2CA9ED
oklch(70% 0.144 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#2CA9ED 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) | #88A9F0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA9ED
#2CA9ED
oklch(70% 0.144 238.7)
- #DF8534
#DF8534
oklch(70% 0.144 58.4)
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 #2CA9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.073
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.079
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.090
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.092
Use #2CA9ED 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.