#267CC0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57% 0.132 247.2), rgb(38, 124, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#267CC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #267CC0 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 124, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.132 247.2) |
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 #267CC0 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #267CC0 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #267CC0 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #267CC0 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6D9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#458FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.122 247.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#267CC0
oklch(57% 0.132 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#1164A2
oklch(49% 0.123 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#135283
oklch(42.6% 0.102 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#194469
oklch(37.6% 0.079 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#267CC0 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) | #5C7FC3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4671BF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C95 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #267CC0
#267CC0
oklch(57% 0.132 247.2)
- #A76600
#A76600
oklch(56.9% 0.125 67.3)
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 #267CC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.014
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
Use #267CC0 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.