#0270EA
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.6% 0.203 257.4), rgb(2, 112, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#0270EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0270EA |
| RGB | rgb(2, 112, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 98%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.203 257.4) |
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 #0270EA | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0270EA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0270EA text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0270EA text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A1FA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#3386F7
oklch(63% 0.187 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0270EA
oklch(56.6% 0.203 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D3F80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8)
#0270EA 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) | #077EEE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA2 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0270EA
#0270EA
oklch(56.6% 0.203 257.4)
- #9C6C00
#9C6C00
oklch(56.7% 0.118 78)
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 #0270EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0270EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.008
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.074
Use #0270EA 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.