#267FF3
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.9% 0.193 257.2), rgb(38, 127, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#267FF3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #267FF3 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 127, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 90%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.193 257.2) |
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 #267FF3 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #267FF3 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #267FF3 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #267FF3 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 257.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#267FF3
oklch(60.9% 0.193 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#006DE4
oklch(55.5% 0.199 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#093F82
oklch(37.7% 0.125 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#09254C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 257.7)
#267FF3 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) | #3A8BF7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079F1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAD | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #267FF3
#267FF3
oklch(60.9% 0.193 257.2)
- #AD7700
#AD7700
oklch(60.9% 0.127 77.1)
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 #267FF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #267FF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.021
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
Use #267FF3 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.