#2053B6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.9% 0.166 261.8), rgb(32, 83, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#2053B6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2053B6 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 83, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.166 261.8) |
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 #2053B6 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2053B6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2053B6 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #2053B6 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A0F1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F85EC
oklch(63% 0.165 262)
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Step 600
600
#336CDA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 261.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#2053B6
oklch(46.9% 0.166 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#214A99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#203F7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#2053B6 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) | #0060B9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2053B6
#2053B6
oklch(46.9% 0.166 261.8)
- #755400
#755400
oklch(46.9% 0.097 82.2)
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 #2053B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #2053B6 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.