#0277CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.1% 0.159 250.2), rgb(2, 119, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#0277CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0277CD |
| RGB | rgb(2, 119, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 98%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.159 250.2) |
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 #0277CD | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0277CD | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0277CD text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0277CD text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EE
oklch(81% 0.072 250)
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Step 400
400
#67A5E5
oklch(70.6% 0.114 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#388DDE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 250.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0277CD
oklch(56.1% 0.159 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F4372
oklch(37.6% 0.096 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#0277CD 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) | #4A7DD0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266DCB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C98 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0277CD
#0277CD
oklch(56.1% 0.159 250.2)
- #A16600
#A16600
oklch(56.1% 0.121 70.3)
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 #0277CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #0277CD 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.