#279BEE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.157 245.8), rgb(39, 155, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#279BEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279BEE |
| RGB | rgb(39, 155, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 85%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.157 245.8) |
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 #279BEE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279BEE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #279BEE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #279BEE text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#59A7E8
oklch(70.6% 0.123 245.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279BEE
oklch(66.7% 0.157 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#032844
oklch(26.9% 0.066 246.5)
#279BEE 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) | #739FF1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578DEC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279BEE
#279BEE
oklch(66.7% 0.157 245.8)
- #D17E00
#D17E00
oklch(66.7% 0.149 65.5)
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 #279BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.084
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.091
Use #279BEE 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.