Close to Azure Blue
#167BF8
#167BF8 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Azure Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 48.2% green, and 97.3% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 94% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #167BF8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.22:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #167BF8 as they’d see it.
#167BF8 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #167BF8
What color is #167BF8?
#167BF8 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Azure Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 48.2% green, and 97.3% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 94% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #167BF8 in RGB?
#167BF8 is rgb(22, 123, 248): 22 red, 123 green, and 248 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #167BF8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(91, 50, 0, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #167BF8?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #167BF8?
Its complement #BB6B00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.