#2072DB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.3% 0.178 257), rgb(32, 114, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#2072DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2072DB |
| RGB | rgb(32, 114, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.178 257) |
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 #2072DB | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2072DB | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2072DB text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2072DB text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 257)
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Step 500
500
#4188EA
oklch(63% 0.164 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2072DB
oklch(56.3% 0.178 257)
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Step 700
700
#0E5DBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 257)
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Step 800
800
#114C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#164079
oklch(37.6% 0.108 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#2072DB 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) | #347DDF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2072DB
#2072DB
oklch(56.3% 0.178 257)
- #9C6B00
#9C6B00
oklch(56.5% 0.118 77.2)
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 #2072DB, 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 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #2072DB 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.