#247FF6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.1% 0.197 257.4), rgb(36, 127, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#247FF6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #247FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 127, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 92%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.197 257.4) |
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 #247FF6 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #247FF6 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #247FF6 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #247FF6 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#247FF6
oklch(61.1% 0.197 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#073E84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#247FF6 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) | #368CFA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079F4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAF | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #247FF6
#247FF6
oklch(61.1% 0.197 257.4)
- #AD7800
#AD7800
oklch(61.1% 0.127 77.8)
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 #247FF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #247FF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.017
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.068
Use #247FF6 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.