#2F9CE3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.142 242.6), rgb(47, 156, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#2F9CE3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F9CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 156, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.142 242.6) |
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 #2F9CE3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2F9CE3 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2F9CE3 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2F9CE3 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7EA
oklch(81% 0.069 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DA8E0
oklch(70.6% 0.111 242.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2F9CE3
oklch(66.5% 0.142 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#052940
oklch(26.9% 0.058 242)
#2F9CE3 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) | #7B9EE6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DE2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F9CE3
#2F9CE3
oklch(66.5% 0.142 242.6)
- #D07D20
#D07D20
oklch(66.5% 0.142 62.4)
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 #2F9CE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.081
Use #2F9CE3 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.