#2E90C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.3% 0.122 238.8), rgb(46, 144, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#2E90C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E90C8 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 144, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.122 238.8) |
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 #2E90C8 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E90C8 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E90C8 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E90C8 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E3
oklch(81% 0.059 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#65A9D6
oklch(70.7% 0.096 239.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E90C8
oklch(62.3% 0.122 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#007CB4
oklch(55.7% 0.125 238.6)
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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
#094667
oklch(37.6% 0.08 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 239.7)
#2E90C8 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) | #7590CB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6182C7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E90C8
#2E90C8
oklch(62.3% 0.122 238.8)
- #BC7332
#BC7332
oklch(62.3% 0.121 59)
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 #2E90C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #2E90C8 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.