#0276EC
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58% 0.199 256.2), rgb(2, 118, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#0276EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0276EC |
| RGB | rgb(2, 118, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 98%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.199 256.2) |
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 #0276EC | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0276EC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0276EC text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0276EC text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#62A2F8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#3088F5
oklch(63.2% 0.183 256)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0276EC
oklch(58% 0.199 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A407F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#09264A
oklch(27% 0.075 255.8)
#0276EC 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) | #2683F0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A6 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0276EC
#0276EC
oklch(58% 0.199 256.2)
- #A36F00
#A36F00
oklch(58.1% 0.122 76.4)
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 #0276EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0276EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.020
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.072
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.072
Use #0276EC 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.