#2D96DD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.8% 0.141 243.6), rgb(45, 150, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#2D96DD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D96DD |
| RGB | rgb(45, 150, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.141 243.6) |
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 #2D96DD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2D96DD | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2D96DD text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2D96DD text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 244)
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Step 400
400
#5FA8E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 243.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2D96DD
oklch(64.8% 0.141 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#01456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#072940
oklch(27% 0.057 243.1)
#2D96DD 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) | #7598E0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C88DC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D96DD
#2D96DD
oklch(64.8% 0.141 243.6)
- #C97916
#C97916
oklch(64.9% 0.141 63.8)
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 #2D96DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #2D96DD 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.