#2042A5
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42% 0.165 265.3), rgb(32, 66, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#2042A5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2042A5 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 66, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.165 265.3) |
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 #2042A5 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2042A5 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #2042A5 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2042A5 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3564EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#2852CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 265.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2042A5
oklch(42% 0.165 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#203B85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#2042A5 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) | #0051A8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044A3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2042A5
#2042A5
oklch(42% 0.165 265.3)
- #624900
#624900
oklch(42.1% 0.086 86)
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 #2042A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2042A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #2042A5 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.