#277FCE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.5% 0.146 250.1), rgb(39, 127, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#277FCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #277FCE |
| RGB | rgb(39, 127, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.146 250.1) |
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 #277FCE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #277FCE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #277FCE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #277FCE text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5EA
oklch(81% 0.065 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#428DD7
oklch(63% 0.134 250.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#277FCE
oklch(58.5% 0.146 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#0963AA
oklch(49.2% 0.136 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5189
oklch(42.7% 0.112 250)
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Step 900
900
#16446E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#277FCE 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 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F75CC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #277FCE
#277FCE
oklch(58.5% 0.146 250.1)
- #AB6C00
#AB6C00
oklch(58.5% 0.127 69.8)
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 #277FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #277FCE 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.