#2085E7
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.3% 0.172 252.7), rgb(32, 133, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#2085E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2085E7 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 133, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 81%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.172 252.7) |
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 #2085E7 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2085E7 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2085E7 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2085E7 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 252.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4F6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FA4F2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 252.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2085E7
oklch(61.3% 0.172 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#03427B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#072748
oklch(27% 0.071 252.7)
#2085E7 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) | #528DEB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C7BE5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAB | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2085E7
#2085E7
oklch(61.3% 0.172 252.7)
- #B37500
#B37500
oklch(61.3% 0.131 72.5)
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 #2085E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #2085E7 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.