#0284C7 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS sky-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#0284C7 is a dark, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class sky-600 (e.g. bg-sky-600, text-sky-600). Its nearest CSS named color is steelblue (#4682b4). For readable text on a #0284C7 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (5.13:1). #0284C7 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#0284C7 in Tailwind CSS (sky-600)

#0284C7 ships with Tailwind CSS as sky-600 — use it as bg-sky-600, text-sky-600, or border-sky-600. It sits at step 600 of the sky ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #0284C7 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #1b90cd Copy
• 20% tint #359dd2 Copy
• 30% tint #4ea9d8 Copy
• 40% tint #67b5dd Copy
• 50% tint #81c2e3 Copy
• 60% tint #9acee9 Copy
• 70% tint #b3daee Copy
• 80% tint #cce6f4 Copy
• 90% tint #e6f3f9 Copy

Shades of #0284C7 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #0277b3 Copy
• 20% shade #026a9f Copy
• 30% shade #015c8b Copy
• 40% shade #014f77 Copy
• 50% shade #014264 Copy
• 60% shade #013550 Copy
• 70% shade #01283c Copy
• 80% shade #001a28 Copy
• 90% shade #000d14 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #0284C7 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #0284C7 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #1E40AF (blue-800), #3730A3 (indigo-800), #2980B9, #475569 (slate-600), #312E81 (indigo-900), #4B5563 (gray-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #0284C7?

  #0284C7 is a dark, vivid blue — rgb(2, 132, 199). Its nearest CSS named color is steelblue. In Tailwind CSS it is sky-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #0284C7?

  Mix #0284C7 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #0284C7 is #359dd2 and a 20% shade is #026a9f — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #0284C7 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #0284C7?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #0284C7 background at 5.13:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #0284C7?

  sky-600 — use it as bg-sky-600, text-sky-600, or border-sky-600. The full sky 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.