#026DEC
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.2% 0.209 258.2), rgb(2, 109, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#026DEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #026DEC |
| RGB | rgb(2, 109, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 98%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.209 258.2) |
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 #026DEC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #026DEC | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #026DEC text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #026DEC text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FE
oklch(81% 0.094 258)
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Step 400
400
#63A1FD
oklch(70.8% 0.15 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#3485FB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 258.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#026DEC
oklch(56.2% 0.209 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#005AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0049A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D3E82
oklch(37.6% 0.125 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A254C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 258.2)
#026DEC 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) | #007DF0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AEA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA2 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #026DEC
#026DEC
oklch(56.2% 0.209 258.2)
- #9A6B00
#9A6B00
oklch(56.2% 0.117 78.3)
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 #026DEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #026DEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.004
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.066
Use #026DEC 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.