#67A5FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.7% 0.141 256.6), rgb(103, 165, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#67A5FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 257°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.141 256.6) |
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 #67A5FA | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67A5FA | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A5FA text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A5FA text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67A5FA
oklch(71.7% 0.141 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#3588F3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#006EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E407E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#67A5FA 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) | #81ABFE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9DF8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8C4 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67A5FA
#67A5FA
oklch(71.7% 0.141 256.6)
- #D59623
#D59623
oklch(71.7% 0.141 76.4)
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 #67A5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.077
Use #67A5FA 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.