#027AFA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.211 257), rgb(2, 122, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#027AFA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027AFA |
| RGB | rgb(2, 122, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 98%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.211 257) |
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 #027AFA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #027AFA | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027AFA text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027AFA text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 256)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 256.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#027AFA
oklch(59.9% 0.211 257)
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Step 600
600
#006EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#003E86
oklch(37.6% 0.133 257)
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Step 950
950
#042550
oklch(27% 0.088 256.9)
#027AFA 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) | #1888FF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAE | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027AFA
#027AFA
oklch(59.9% 0.211 257)
- #A97400
#A97400
oklch(59.8% 0.125 77)
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 #027AFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #027AFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #027AFA 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.