#2E93FE
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.1% 0.183 253.6), rgb(46, 147, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#2E93FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E93FE |
| RGB | rgb(46, 147, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 99%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.183 253.6) |
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 #2E93FE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E93FE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2E93FE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2E93FE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#5CA3F7
oklch(70.6% 0.143 253.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E93FE
oklch(66.1% 0.183 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#0072D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#06274A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 253.4)
#2E93FE 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) | #5C9CFF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3589FC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBC | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E93FE
#2E93FE
oklch(66.1% 0.183 253.6)
- #C58300
#C58300
oklch(66.1% 0.14 73.7)
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 #2E93FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.081
Use #2E93FE 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.