#276FD8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.176 258.5), rgb(39, 111, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#276FD8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #276FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 111, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.176 258.5) |
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 #276FD8 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #276FD8 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #276FD8 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #276FD8 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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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
#6EA1EF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#4788EA
oklch(63.2% 0.162 258.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#276FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#195CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#184C97
oklch(42.7% 0.135 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4079
oklch(37.7% 0.106 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#276FD8 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) | #307ADC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008899 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #276FD8
#276FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 258.5)
- #986A00
#986A00
oklch(55.8% 0.116 78.7)
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 #276FD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #276FD8 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.