#028CE7
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.5% 0.168 248.1), rgb(2, 140, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#028CE7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #028CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 140, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 98%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.168 248.1) |
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 #028CE7 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #028CE7 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #028CE7 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #028CE7 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 247.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#57A6EE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 248.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#028CE7
oklch(62.5% 0.168 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#022846
oklch(27% 0.069 247.6)
#028CE7 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) | #5E92EB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B80E5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AE | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #028CE7
#028CE7
oklch(62.5% 0.168 248.1)
- #BD7500
#BD7500
oklch(62.5% 0.137 67.9)
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 #028CE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.073
Use #028CE7 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.