#027CF4
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.9% 0.202 255.7), rgb(2, 124, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#027CF4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 124, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 98%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.202 255.7) |
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 #027CF4 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #027CF4 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027CF4 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027CF4 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AA2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#027CF4
oklch(59.9% 0.202 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#0070DE
oklch(55.7% 0.188 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#005EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#04264E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 255.3)
#027CF4 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) | #2E89F8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAC | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027CF4
#027CF4
oklch(59.9% 0.202 255.7)
- #AA7300
#AA7300
oklch(59.8% 0.126 75.7)
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 #027CF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #027CF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #027CF4 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.