#2E92EB
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.7% 0.16 250), rgb(46, 146, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#2E92EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E92EB |
| RGB | rgb(46, 146, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 83%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.16 250) |
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 #2E92EB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E92EB | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E92EB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2E92EB text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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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
#9AC5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 250)
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Step 400
400
#5FA5EC
oklch(70.6% 0.127 250.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E92EB
oklch(64.7% 0.16 250)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#034376
oklch(37.7% 0.104 250)
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Step 950
950
#072845
oklch(27.1% 0.066 249.3)
#2E92EB 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) | #6797EF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A87E9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E92EB
#2E92EB
oklch(64.7% 0.16 250)
- #C37C00
#C37C00
oklch(64.6% 0.14 70)
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 #2E92EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.072
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.079
Use #2E92EB 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.