#2E95C4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.3% 0.115 233), rgb(46, 149, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#2E95C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E95C4 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 149, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.115 233) |
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 #2E95C4 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E95C4 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E95C4 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E95C4 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DF
oklch(81% 0.056 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#63AAD0
oklch(70.6% 0.091 233.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E95C4
oklch(63.3% 0.115 233)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#064863
oklch(37.8% 0.075 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#092A3A
oklch(27% 0.048 233.8)
#2E95C4 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) | #7E94C6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A85C3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E95C4
#2E95C4
oklch(63.3% 0.115 233)
- #C07543
#C07543
oklch(63.4% 0.115 52.8)
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 #2E95C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #2E95C4 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.