#279FD6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.4% 0.129 234.3), rgb(39, 159, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#279FD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 159, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.129 234.3) |
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 #279FD6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279FD6 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #279FD6 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #279FD6 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEED
oklch(88.6% 0.035 233.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BABD6
oklch(70.8% 0.101 234.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#279FD6
oklch(66.4% 0.129 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#042A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.053 234.4)
#279FD6 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) | #849ED9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ED5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279FD6
#279FD6
oklch(66.4% 0.129 234.3)
- #CF7C3F
#CF7C3F
oklch(66.5% 0.128 54.6)
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 #279FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.075
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.078
Use #279FD6 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.