#276FD7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.175 258.4), rgb(39, 111, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#276FD7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #276FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 111, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.175 258.4) |
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 #276FD7 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #276FD7 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #276FD7 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #276FD7 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#4788E9
oklch(63.2% 0.161 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#276FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A5CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#184C97
oklch(42.7% 0.135 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4078
oklch(37.7% 0.105 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#276FD7 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) | #317ADB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008899 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #276FD7
#276FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 258.4)
- #976900
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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 #276FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
Use #276FD7 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.