#027AC2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.1% 0.142 245.6), rgb(2, 122, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#027AC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 122, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 98%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.142 245.6) |
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 #027AC2 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027AC2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027AC2 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027AC2 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E8
oklch(81% 0.064 245)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 245.8)
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Step 500
500
#3890D3
oklch(63.2% 0.131 245.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027AC2
oklch(56.1% 0.142 245.6)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#10456C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.7)
#027AC2 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) | #577DC5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6EC1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C95 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027AC2
#027AC2
oklch(56.1% 0.142 245.6)
- #A56300
#A56300
oklch(56.1% 0.125 66)
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 #027AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
Use #027AC2 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.