#0284C7 color
The swatch above shows #0284C7 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#0284C7 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color darkcyan (#008B8B).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: sky-600. That means you can write bg-sky-600 or text-sky-600 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #0284C7 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 132, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 98%, 39%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(99%, 34%, 0%, 22%) |
| Decimal | 165063 |
| CSS | color: #0284C7; |
| Android | 0xFF0284C7 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.518, blue: 0.780, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #0284C7 | 4.10:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #0284C7 | 5.13:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #0284C7
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #0284C7 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #0284C7
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #0284C7 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #0284C7; background-color: #0284C7; }
.element { color: rgb(2 132 199); }
.element { color: hsl(200 98% 39%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-sky-600 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #0284C7;Frequently asked questions
What color is #0284C7?
#0284C7 is a dark, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 200° on the color wheel, with 98% saturation and 39% lightness.
What is #0284C7 in RGB?
#0284C7 converts to rgb(2, 132, 199) — 2 red, 132 green and 199 blue.
What is #0284C7 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(99%, 34%, 0%, 22%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #0284C7 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.13:1 versus 4.10:1).
What is the complementary color of #0284C7?
#C54302 — the hue directly opposite #0284C7 on the color wheel.