#2099FA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.174 249.2), rgb(32, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#2099FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2099FA |
| RGB | rgb(32, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 96%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.174 249.2) |
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 #2099FA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2099FA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2099FA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2099FA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 250.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C6F6
oklch(81% 0.085 248.9)
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Step 400
400
#56A6F2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 249.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2099FA
oklch(66.9% 0.174 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#022848
oklch(27.1% 0.072 249.1)
#2099FA 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) | #699FFE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468CF8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BD | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2099FA
#2099FA
oklch(66.9% 0.174 249.2)
- #CD8200
#CD8200
oklch(66.9% 0.145 69.6)
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 #2099FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.080
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.081
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.090
Use #2099FA 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.