#2F90CE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.6% 0.128 241.7), rgb(47, 144, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#2F90CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F90CE |
| RGB | rgb(47, 144, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 63%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.128 241.7) |
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 #2F90CE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F90CE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F90CE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F90CE text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 241.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 242)
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Step 400
400
#64A8DA
oklch(70.6% 0.101 242)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F90CE
oklch(62.6% 0.128 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#09466A
oklch(37.8% 0.084 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.3)
#2F90CE 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) | #7391D1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D82CD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F90CE
#2F90CE
oklch(62.6% 0.128 241.7)
- #BE7427
#BE7427
oklch(62.6% 0.128 61.9)
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 #2F90CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #2F90CE 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.