#0261AF
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49% 0.145 251.9), rgb(2, 97, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#0261AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0261AF |
| RGB | rgb(2, 97, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.145 251.9) |
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 #0261AF | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0261AF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0261AF text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0261AF text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E5
oklch(70.8% 0.112 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDD
oklch(63% 0.144 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#1675CB
oklch(55.7% 0.156 251.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0261AF
oklch(49% 0.145 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B508E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#154371
oklch(37.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 252.4)
#0261AF 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) | #3767B2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1059AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00747F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0261AF
#0261AF
oklch(49% 0.145 251.9)
- #845500
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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 #0261AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #0261AF 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.