#2E7DF2
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.192 258.7), rgb(46, 125, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#2E7DF2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E7DF2 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 125, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.192 258.7) |
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 #2E7DF2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E7DF2 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E7DF2 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E7DF2 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#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
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 259)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 258.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E7DF2
oklch(60.6% 0.192 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#076BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0349A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F3E82
oklch(37.6% 0.125 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B254C
oklch(27% 0.079 258.6)
#2E7DF2 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) | #378AF6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078F0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AC | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E7DF2
#2E7DF2
oklch(60.6% 0.192 258.7)
- #AA7700
#AA7700
oklch(60.6% 0.126 78.7)
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 #2E7DF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
Use #2E7DF2 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.