#268AEC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.8% 0.172 252.5), rgb(38, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#268AEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268AEC |
| RGB | rgb(38, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 84%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.172 252.5) |
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 #268AEC | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268AEC | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268AEC text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268AEC text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 252.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4F6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EA4F2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 252.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#268AEC
oklch(62.8% 0.172 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074D2
oklch(55.7% 0.168 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#03427A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#072748
oklch(27% 0.071 252.7)
#268AEC 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) | #5891F0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3480EA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268AEC
#268AEC
oklch(62.8% 0.172 252.5)
- #B97900
#B97900
oklch(62.8% 0.134 72.5)
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 #268AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #268AEC 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.