#2E89FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64% 0.195 256.9), rgb(46, 137, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#2E89FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E89FF |
| RGB | rgb(46, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.195 256.9) |
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 #2E89FF | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E89FF | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E89FF text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E89FF text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 257.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E89FF
oklch(64% 0.195 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#006EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#063F83
oklch(37.7% 0.127 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#2E89FF 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) | #4795FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0082FD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B8 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E89FF
#2E89FF
oklch(64% 0.195 256.9)
- #B97F00
#B97F00
oklch(63.9% 0.134 76.7)
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 #2E89FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2E89FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.018
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.076
Use #2E89FF 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.