#2E9BD6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.6% 0.129 237.8), rgb(46, 155, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#2E9BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 155, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.129 237.8) |
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 #2E9BD6 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9BD6 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2E9BD6 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2E9BD6 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 238.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FAAD8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 237.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E9BD6
oklch(65.6% 0.129 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#062A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 236.9)
#2E9BD6 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) | #7F9BD9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688BD5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9BD6
#2E9BD6
oklch(65.6% 0.129 237.8)
- #CB7B36
#CB7B36
oklch(65.7% 0.129 58.1)
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 #2E9BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.074
Use #2E9BD6 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.