#267AC5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.8% 0.14 249.9), rgb(38, 122, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#267AC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #267AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 122, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.14 249.9) |
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 #267AC5 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #267AC5 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #267AC5 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #267AC5 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#458ED4
oklch(63.2% 0.129 249.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#267AC5
oklch(56.8% 0.14 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#1263A7
oklch(49.1% 0.131 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#145187
oklch(42.7% 0.108 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#19446C
oklch(37.8% 0.083 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#267AC5 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) | #567FC8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D70C4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C96 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #267AC5
#267AC5
oklch(56.8% 0.14 249.9)
- #A46800
#A46800
oklch(56.9% 0.123 70.3)
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 #267AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.013
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
Use #267AC5 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.