#2E7AF4
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.1% 0.198 259.8), rgb(46, 122, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#2E7AF4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 122, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 90%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.198 259.8) |
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 #2E7AF4 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E7AF4 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7AF4 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7AF4 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E7AF4
oklch(60.1% 0.198 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#0E69EE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#0057CE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#0647A7
oklch(42.6% 0.166 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#113D84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B254E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 259.4)
#2E7AF4 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) | #2B88F8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076F2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098AB | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7AF4
#2E7AF4
oklch(60.1% 0.198 259.8)
- #A77600
#A77600
oklch(60% 0.124 79.6)
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 #2E7AF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E7AF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.014
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
Use #2E7AF4 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.