#026DD1
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.1% 0.175 254.6), rgb(2, 109, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#026DD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #026DD1 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 109, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 98%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.175 254.6) |
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 #026DD1 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #026DD1 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #026DD1 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #026DD1 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 254)
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Step 400
400
#68A3ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B8AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 254.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#026DD1
oklch(54.1% 0.175 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#064E96
oklch(42.8% 0.134 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#124177
oklch(37.6% 0.105 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#026DD1 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) | #3177D5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008595 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #026DD1
#026DD1
oklch(54.1% 0.175 254.6)
- #956300
#956300
oklch(54% 0.114 74.6)
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 #026DD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #026DD1 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.