#67B5FC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.2% 0.129 247.8), rgb(103, 181, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#67B5FC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67B5FC |
| RGB | rgb(103, 181, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.129 247.8) |
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 #67B5FC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67B5FC | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67B5FC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67B5FC text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 247.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67B5FC
oklch(75.2% 0.129 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#118EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.165 248)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#032846
oklch(27% 0.069 248.1)
#67B5FC 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) | #97B7FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A9FB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6CE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67B5FC
#67B5FC
oklch(75.2% 0.129 247.8)
- #E49E4B
#E49E4B
oklch(75.2% 0.129 68.1)
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 #67B5FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.079
Use #67B5FC 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.