#02A2ED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.9% 0.155 240), rgb(2, 162, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#02A2ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02A2ED |
| RGB | rgb(2, 162, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 98%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.155 240) |
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 #02A2ED | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02A2ED | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02A2ED text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02A2ED text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 200
200
#BADFFA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#85C9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.097 240.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02A2ED
oklch(67.9% 0.155 240)
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Step 500
500
#0093D7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#02A2ED 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) | #7EA3F0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6091EC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BD | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02A2ED
#02A2ED
oklch(67.9% 0.155 240)
- #DC7D11
#DC7D11
oklch(68% 0.156 59.9)
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 #02A2ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02A2ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.079
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.082
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.084
Use #02A2ED 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.