#67B7ED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75% 0.111 240), rgb(103, 183, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#67B7ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67B7ED |
| RGB | rgb(103, 183, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.111 240) |
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 #67B7ED | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67B7ED | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67B7ED text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67B7ED text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C7E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 240.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67B7ED
oklch(75% 0.111 240)
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Step 500
500
#0D92D6
oklch(63% 0.143 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#032940
oklch(26.9% 0.059 241)
#67B7ED 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) | #9FB7F0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4C9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67B7ED
#67B7ED
oklch(75% 0.111 240)
- #E19D63
#E19D63
oklch(75% 0.11 60.4)
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 #67B7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
Use #67B7ED 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.