#02527E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42% 0.099 242.1), rgb(2, 82, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#02527E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02527E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 82, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.099 242.1) |
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 #02527E | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02527E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02527E text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #02527E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D6
oklch(70.8% 0.093 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D91CB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#0D7AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.128 242)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#02527E
oklch(42% 0.099 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#134667
oklch(37.8% 0.077 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#02527E 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) | #3D5380 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C497D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D62 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02527E
#02527E
oklch(42% 0.099 242.1)
- #723F00
#723F00
oklch(42.1% 0.097 62)
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 #02527E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.008
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #02527E 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.