#0280CE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.2% 0.151 246.4), rgb(2, 128, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#0280CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0280CE |
| RGB | rgb(2, 128, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 98%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.151 246.4) |
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 #0280CE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0280CE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0280CE text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0280CE text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6EA
oklch(81% 0.067 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#65A7E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#338FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.139 246.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0280CE
oklch(58.2% 0.151 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B456E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 247.4)
#0280CE 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) | #5984D1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C74CD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0280CE
#0280CE
oklch(58.2% 0.151 246.4)
- #AD6900
#AD6900
oklch(58.2% 0.129 66.7)
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 #0280CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.021
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #0280CE 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.