#167DD1
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(57.9% 0.155 249.9), rgb(22, 125, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#167DD1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #167DD1 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 125, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.155 249.9) |
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 #167DD1 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #167DD1 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #167DD1 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #167DD1 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5ED
oklch(81% 0.07 250)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 250)
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Step 500
500
#3A8DDC
oklch(63% 0.143 250.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#167DD1
oklch(57.9% 0.155 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#02518D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 249.8)
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Step 900
900
#114371
oklch(37.6% 0.094 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 249.5)
#167DD1 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) | #5383D4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3473CF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #167DD1
#167DD1
oklch(57.9% 0.155 249.9)
- #A96A00
#A96A00
oklch(57.9% 0.126 69.3)
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 #167DD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
Use #167DD1 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.