#0279CE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.6% 0.158 249.6), rgb(2, 121, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#0279CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0279CE |
| RGB | rgb(2, 121, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 98%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.158 249.6) |
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 #0279CE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0279CE | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0279CE text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0279CE text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.071 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#368EDD
oklch(63.2% 0.145 249.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0279CE
oklch(56.6% 0.158 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4471
oklch(37.8% 0.094 249)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#0279CE 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) | #4D7FD1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6FCC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E99 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0279CE
#0279CE
oklch(56.6% 0.158 249.6)
- #A46700
#A46700
oklch(56.7% 0.123 69.5)
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 #0279CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
Use #0279CE 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.