#2070D7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.175 257.1), rgb(32, 112, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#2070D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2070D7 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 112, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 74%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.175 257.1) |
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 #2070D7 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2070D7 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2070D7 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2070D7 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#4389E9
oklch(63.2% 0.161 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2070D7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#115DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 257)
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Step 800
800
#134D97
oklch(42.8% 0.135 257)
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Step 900
900
#184178
oklch(37.8% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#2070D7 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) | #337BDB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008999 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2070D7
#2070D7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 257.1)
- #996900
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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 #2070D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
Use #2070D7 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.