#0268BE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.6% 0.157 252.6), rgb(2, 104, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#0268BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0268BE |
| RGB | rgb(2, 104, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 98%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.157 252.6) |
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 #0268BE | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0268BE | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0268BE text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0268BE text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400
#67A4EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#388CE4
oklch(63.2% 0.155 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#0373D2
oklch(55.5% 0.169 252.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0268BE
oklch(51.6% 0.157 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#014F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#104275
oklch(37.6% 0.101 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#0268BE 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) | #396FC1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0760BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0268BE
#0268BE
oklch(51.6% 0.157 252.6)
- #8E5C00
#8E5C00
oklch(51.7% 0.11 72.6)
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 #0268BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.065
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.067
Use #0268BE 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.