#027FC3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(57.3% 0.139 243.2), rgb(2, 127, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#027FC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #027FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 127, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 98%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.139 243.2) |
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 #027FC3 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #027FC3 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #027FC3 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #027FC3 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 242.7)
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Step 400
400
#67A8DA
oklch(70.8% 0.099 243)
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Step 500
500
#3691D0
oklch(63.2% 0.127 243)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#027FC3
oklch(57.3% 0.139 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#0D456A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.9)
#027FC3 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) | #5E81C6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4472C2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009098 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #027FC3
#027FC3
oklch(57.3% 0.139 243.2)
- #AD6400
#AD6400
oklch(57.3% 0.131 63.1)
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 #027FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #027FC3 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.