#2E96BA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.1% 0.106 225.8), rgb(46, 150, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#2E96BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E96BA |
| RGB | rgb(46, 150, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.106 225.8) |
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 #2E96BA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E96BA | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2E96BA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2E96BA text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC8
oklch(70.8% 0.083 225.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E96BA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#06495D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#092B37
oklch(27.1% 0.044 225.6)
#2E96BA 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) | #8293BC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7085BA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E96BA
#2E96BA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 225.8)
- #BE7450
#BE7450
oklch(63.1% 0.106 46.2)
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 #2E96BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.057
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.058
Use #2E96BA 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.