#268DCB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.6% 0.13 241), rgb(38, 141, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#268DCB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268DCB |
| RGB | rgb(38, 141, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.13 241) |
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 #268DCB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268DCB | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268DCB text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268DCB text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E6
oklch(81% 0.063 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#63A9DA
oklch(70.8% 0.101 240.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#268DCB
oklch(61.6% 0.13 241)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#06466A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#08293E
oklch(26.9% 0.054 241.2)
#268DCB 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) | #708ECE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597FCA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268DCB
#268DCB
oklch(61.6% 0.13 241)
- #BC7021
#BC7021
oklch(61.6% 0.13 61.1)
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 #268DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
Use #268DCB 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.