#267EA5
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56% 0.1 232.1), rgb(38, 126, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#267EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #267EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 126, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.1 232.1) |
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 #267EA5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #267EA5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #267EA5 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #267EA5 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6D9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#4893B8
oklch(63.1% 0.093 232.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#267EA5
oklch(56% 0.1 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#15698C
oklch(49% 0.093 232)
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Step 800
800
#165672
oklch(42.8% 0.077 232)
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Step 900
900
#1B475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#267EA5 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) | #6A7DA7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5971A4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #267EA5
#267EA5
oklch(56% 0.1 232.1)
- #A26239
#A26239
oklch(55.9% 0.1 52)
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 #267EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
Use #267EA5 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.