#2F89FA
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.7% 0.188 256.4), rgb(47, 137, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#2F89FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F89FA |
| RGB | rgb(47, 137, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 95%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.188 256.4) |
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 #2F89FA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F89FA | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F89FA text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F89FA text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#60A2FB
oklch(70.8% 0.148 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F89FA
oklch(63.7% 0.188 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#083F81
oklch(37.6% 0.124 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#08264B
oklch(27% 0.077 255.8)
#2F89FA 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) | #4C94FE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1682F8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B5 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F89FA
#2F89FA
oklch(63.7% 0.188 256.4)
- #B97E00
#B97E00
oklch(63.7% 0.134 76)
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 #2F89FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.072
Use #2F89FA 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.