#279EE4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.144 241), rgb(39, 158, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#279EE4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 158, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 78%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.144 241) |
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 #279EE4 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279EE4 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #279EE4 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #279EE4 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AA9E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 241.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279EE4
oklch(66.9% 0.144 241)
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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
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#032940
oklch(26.9% 0.059 241)
#279EE4 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) | #7D9FE7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638EE3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279EE4
#279EE4
oklch(66.9% 0.144 241)
- #D37D22
#D37D22
oklch(66.9% 0.144 61)
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 #279EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.075
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.082
Use #279EE4 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.