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#027AC0 Color

#027AC0 is rgb(2, 122, 192) in RGB, hsl(202, 98%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 36%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocean Boat Blue (#0077BE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#027AC0
HEX#027AC0
RGBrgb(2, 122, 192)
HSLhsl(202, 98%, 38%)
HSVhsv(202, 99%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 36%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.14 244.9)
LABlab(48.46% -8.57 -45.36)
LCHlch(48.46% 46.16 259.30)

What #027AC0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #027AC0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#027AC0 Channel Values

How #027AC0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 122 · B 1928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 98% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 99% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #027AC0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #027AC0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #027AC0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #027AC0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #027AC0.

How #027AC0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#027AC0
Protanopia#7070C0
Protanomaly#5874C0
Deuteranopia#6565C1
Deuteranomaly#4F6EC1
Tritanopia#008686
Tritanomaly#0081A0
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #027AC0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-027ac0: #027AC0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #027AC0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-027ac0': '#027AC0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.478, blue: 0.753)
Android XML<color name="color_027ac0">#027AC0</color>
SVG fillfill="#027AC0"

More Blue Colors

#027AC0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#027AC0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #027AC0?

#027AC0 is a dark blue — rgb(2, 122, 192) in RGB and hsl(202, 98%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocean Boat Blue (#0077BE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.46.

What is the RGB value of #027AC0?

#027AC0 is rgb(2, 122, 192) — red 2, green 122, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #027AC0?

#027AC0 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 36%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #027AC0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #027AC0 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #027AC0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #027AC0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.01, which is visibly different.

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