#167FB5
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.7% 0.12 238.5), rgb(22, 127, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#167FB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #167FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 127, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.12 238.5) |
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 #167FB5 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #167FB5 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #167FB5 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #167FB5 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 239)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D1
oklch(70.6% 0.087 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E92C5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 238.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#167FB5
oklch(56.7% 0.12 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#06557C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#134663
oklch(37.6% 0.072 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 239.3)
#167FB5 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) | #657FB7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5072B4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D92 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #167FB5
#167FB5
oklch(56.7% 0.12 238.5)
- #AA6220
#AA6220
oklch(56.7% 0.121 58.1)
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 #167FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.016
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
Use #167FB5 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.