#267CB2
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.2% 0.115 241.4), rgb(38, 124, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#267CB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #267CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 124, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 65%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.115 241.4) |
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 #267CB2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #267CB2 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #267CB2 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #267CB2 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6E0
oklch(81% 0.052 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D0
oklch(70.6% 0.083 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#4791C4
oklch(63.1% 0.107 241.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#267CB2
oklch(56.2% 0.115 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#146797
oklch(49.1% 0.106 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#15547B
oklch(42.7% 0.089 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4663
oklch(37.8% 0.069 241)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#267CB2 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) | #637DB4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #267CB2
#267CB2
oklch(56.2% 0.115 241.4)
- #A56320
#A56320
oklch(56.2% 0.116 61.1)
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 #267CB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.012
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
Use #267CB2 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.