#167BD0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.4% 0.156 250.5), rgb(22, 123, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#167BD0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #167BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 123, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.156 250.5) |
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 #167BD0 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #167BD0 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #167BD0 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #167BD0 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5ED
oklch(81% 0.07 250)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B8DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.143 250.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#167BD0
oklch(57.4% 0.156 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#04508D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#124371
oklch(37.6% 0.094 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#167BD0 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) | #5081D3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3071CE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #167BD0
#167BD0
oklch(57.4% 0.156 250.5)
- #A66900
#A66900
oklch(57.3% 0.124 70.1)
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 #167BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
Use #167BD0 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.