#2E90EB
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.3% 0.162 250.8), rgb(46, 144, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#2E90EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E90EB |
| RGB | rgb(46, 144, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 83%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.162 250.8) |
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 #2E90EB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E90EB | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E90EB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E90EB text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#60A5ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 251)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E90EB
oklch(64.3% 0.162 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#044377
oklch(37.8% 0.106 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#072746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.4)
#2E90EB 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) | #6496EF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4685E9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B2 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E90EB
#2E90EB
oklch(64.3% 0.162 250.8)
- #C17C00
#C17C00
oklch(64.3% 0.139 70.8)
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 #2E90EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #2E90EB 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.