#0262C1
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.5% 0.167 255.4), rgb(2, 98, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#0262C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0262C1 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 98, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 98%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.167 255.4) |
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 #0262C1 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0262C1 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0262C1 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0262C1 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A3F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A89EB
oklch(63% 0.166 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#0C71D9
oklch(55.7% 0.18 255.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0262C1
oklch(50.5% 0.167 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#054D98
oklch(42.7% 0.138 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#114179
oklch(37.7% 0.108 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 255.8)
#0262C1 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) | #266CC4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007988 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0262C1
#0262C1
oklch(50.5% 0.167 255.4)
- #875A00
#875A00
oklch(50.4% 0.106 75.2)
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 #0262C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.072
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.075
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.075
Use #0262C1 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.