#00567C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.9% 0.094 236.9), rgb(0, 86, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#00567C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00567C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 86, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.094 236.9) |
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 #00567C | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00567C | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00567C text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #00567C text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7E0
oklch(81% 0.055 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A9D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A93C4
oklch(63.1% 0.111 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00567C
oklch(42.9% 0.094 236.9)
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Step 900
900
#104763
oklch(37.8% 0.073 236.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 235.5)
#00567C 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) | #43567E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006063 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00567C
#00567C
oklch(42.9% 0.094 236.9)
- #754011
#754011
oklch(42.9% 0.094 56.9)
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 #00567C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
Use #00567C 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.