#027DDB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.4% 0.17 251.1), rgb(2, 125, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#027DDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027DDB |
| RGB | rgb(2, 125, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 98%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.17 251.1) |
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 #027DDB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #027DDB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027DDB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027DDB text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F1
oklch(81% 0.076 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A5EA
oklch(70.7% 0.122 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#328CE4
oklch(63% 0.157 251.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027DDB
oklch(58.4% 0.17 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4375
oklch(37.8% 0.101 251)
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Step 950
950
#0A2745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 252.2)
#027DDB 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) | #4B84DF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2173D9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027DDB
#027DDB
oklch(58.4% 0.17 251.1)
- #A96C00
#A96C00
oklch(58.3% 0.126 70.8)
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 #027DDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.070
Use #027DDB 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.