#2072F5
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.3% 0.211 260), rgb(32, 114, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#2072F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2072F5 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 114, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 91%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.211 260) |
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 #2072F5 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #2072F5 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2072F5 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2072F5 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#669FFE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B84FC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 259.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2072F5
oklch(58.3% 0.211 260)
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Step 700
700
#0557CD
oklch(49.2% 0.196 260)
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Step 800
800
#0B48A6
oklch(42.8% 0.163 260)
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Step 900
900
#133D83
oklch(37.6% 0.127 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#2072F5 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) | #0082FA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070F2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A8 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2072F5
#2072F5
oklch(58.3% 0.211 260)
- #A07100
#A07100
oklch(58.2% 0.121 79.7)
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 #2072F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2072F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.018
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.023
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
Use #2072F5 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.