#67A5ED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71% 0.124 253.2), rgb(103, 165, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#67A5ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67A5ED |
| RGB | rgb(103, 165, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.124 253.2) |
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 #67A5ED | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67A5ED | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A5ED text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A5ED text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 252.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67A5ED
oklch(71% 0.124 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#378BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4276
oklch(37.7% 0.103 253)
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Step 950
950
#0B2745
oklch(26.9% 0.065 252.8)
#67A5ED 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) | #87A9F0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769CEC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BF | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67A5ED
#67A5ED
oklch(71% 0.124 253.2)
- #D0943E
#D0943E
oklch(71% 0.124 72.9)
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 #67A5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
Use #67A5ED 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.