#67A4E5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.115 251.2), rgb(103, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#67A4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.115 251.2) |
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 #67A4E5 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67A4E5 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A4E5 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A4E5 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 251.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67A4E5
oklch(70.4% 0.115 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A8DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.147 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0775CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 251)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#03508F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#114372
oklch(37.7% 0.096 251)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#67A4E5 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) | #89A7E8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799AE4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06B3BB | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67A4E5
#67A4E5
oklch(70.4% 0.115 251.2)
- #CC9348
#CC9348
oklch(70.4% 0.115 71.5)
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 #67A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
Use #67A4E5 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.