#2084AA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.6% 0.104 229.2), rgb(32, 132, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#2084AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2084AA |
| RGB | rgb(32, 132, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.104 229.2) |
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 #2084AA | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2084AA | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2084AA text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2084AA text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC6
oklch(70.7% 0.075 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#4194B8
oklch(63% 0.096 229.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#2084AA
oklch(57.6% 0.104 229.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B5772
oklch(42.8% 0.08 228.8)
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Step 900
900
#16485C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#2084AA 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) | #7082AC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75A9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F91 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2084AA
#2084AA
oklch(57.6% 0.104 229.2)
- #AA653E
#AA653E
oklch(57.6% 0.104 49.1)
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 #2084AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.018
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #2084AA 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.