#2088EF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.5% 0.179 253.1), rgb(32, 136, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#2088EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2088EF |
| RGB | rgb(32, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 87%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.179 253.1) |
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 #2088EF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2088EF | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2088EF text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2088EF text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DA4F5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 253.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2088EF
oklch(62.5% 0.179 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#062749
oklch(27.1% 0.073 252.8)
#2088EF 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) | #5290F3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #277FED | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2088EF
#2088EF
oklch(62.5% 0.179 253.1)
- #B77900
#B77900
oklch(62.5% 0.133 73.4)
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 #2088EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #2088EF 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.