#2029A5
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.6% 0.193 269.7), rgb(32, 41, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#2029A5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2029A5 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 41, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.193 269.7) |
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 #2029A5 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2029A5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #2029A5 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2029A5 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4159FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#312EFF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2725D3
oklch(42.7% 0.248 269.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2029A5
oklch(37.6% 0.193 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#121B61
oklch(27.1% 0.123 269.9)
#2029A5 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) | #0043A9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0036A3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D65 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2029A5
#2029A5
oklch(37.6% 0.193 269.7)
- #513F00
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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 #2029A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2029A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.043
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.053
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.071
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.076
Use #2029A5 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.