What color is #0270FE?

#0270FE is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Hadfield Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0270FE?

The RGB value is 2, 112, 254: 2 red, 112 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0270FE?

The complementary color is #FE9002, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0270FE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0270FE color

#0270FE rgb(2, 112, 254)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0270FE is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 43.9% green and 99.6% blue (2, 112, 254).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 99% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Hadfield Blue (#1177FF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#0270FE color codes

HEX	`#0270FE`
RGB	`rgb(2, 112, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 43.9%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 99%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 99%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 56%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.4, 28.52, -77.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.4, 82.47, 290.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.702, 18.754, 96.117)`
Decimal	`159998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0270FE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0270FE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0270FE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0270FE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0270fe; }
.text { color: #0270fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0270fe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 112 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0270fe, #1202fe); }

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Questions

What color is #0270FE?: #0270FE is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Hadfield Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0270FE?: The RGB value is 2, 112, 254: 2 red, 112 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0270FE?: The complementary color is #FE9002, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0270FE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.