#027CB2
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.8), rgb(2, 124, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#027CB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 124, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.8) |
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 #027CB2 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #027CB2 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027CB2 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027CB2 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7E0
oklch(81% 0.055 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A9D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B92C5
oklch(63% 0.113 238.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.8)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#114764
oklch(37.8% 0.073 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 238.6)
#027CB2 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) | #627CB4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6EB1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027CB2
#027CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.8)
- #A75E1A
#A75E1A
oklch(55.5% 0.122 57.7)
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 #027CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.006
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #027CB2 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.