#267DE4
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.5% 0.176 255.6), rgb(38, 125, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#267DE4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #267DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 125, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 78%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.176 255.6) |
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 #267DE4 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #267DE4 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #267DE4 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #267DE4 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A2F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#267DE4
oklch(59.5% 0.176 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D407D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2649
oklch(26.9% 0.073 255.8)
#267DE4 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) | #4587E8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1476E2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A5 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #267DE4
#267DE4
oklch(59.5% 0.176 255.6)
- #A97200
#A97200
oklch(59.5% 0.125 75.4)
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 #267DE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #267DE4 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.