#00567E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43% 0.096 238.3), rgb(0, 86, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#00567E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00567E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 86, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.096 238.3) |
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 #00567E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00567E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00567E text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #00567E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7E1
oklch(81% 0.055 237.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A9D2
oklch(70.8% 0.089 238)
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Step 500
500
#3992C6
oklch(63% 0.114 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00567E
oklch(43% 0.096 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#104664
oklch(37.5% 0.075 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C293B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4)
#00567E 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) | #425680 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334C7D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006064 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00567E
#00567E
oklch(43% 0.096 238.3)
- #76400C
#76400C
oklch(43% 0.096 57.8)
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 #00567E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.010
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #00567E 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.