#027BB6
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.3), rgb(2, 123, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#027BB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027BB6 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 123, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 98%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.3) |
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 #027BB6 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027BB6 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027BB6 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027BB6 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D4
oklch(70.6% 0.092 240.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A92C9
oklch(63.2% 0.117 240)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.3)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#114666
oklch(37.7% 0.077 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#027BB6 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) | #5E7CB9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486EB5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A90 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027BB6
#027BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.3)
- #A85E07
#A85E07
oklch(55.6% 0.128 60.2)
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 #027BB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.009
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #027BB6 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.