#2F92DC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.9% 0.142 245.7), rgb(47, 146, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#2F92DC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F92DC |
| RGB | rgb(47, 146, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.142 245.7) |
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 #2F92DC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F92DC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2F92DC text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2F92DC text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#62A7E2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 246)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F92DC
oklch(63.9% 0.142 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#05456F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#082941
oklch(27.1% 0.058 244.7)
#2F92DC 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) | #6F95DF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5785DB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4AD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F92DC
#2F92DC
oklch(63.9% 0.142 245.7)
- #C57700
#C57700
oklch(63.9% 0.142 65.8)
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 #2F92DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #2F92DC 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.