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#67AFEF Color

#67AFEF is rgb(103, 175, 239) in RGB, hsl(208, 81%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 27%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Jeans (#5DADEC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#67AFEF
HEX#67AFEF
RGBrgb(103, 175, 239)
HSLhsl(208, 81%, 67%)
HSVhsv(208, 57%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 27%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.118 247)
LABlab(68.74% -9.36 -39.54)
LCHlch(68.74% 40.64 256.69)

What #67AFEF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #67AFEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#67AFEF Channel Values

How #67AFEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 103 · G 175 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 81% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 57% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #67AFEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #67AFEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #67AFEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #67AFEF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #67AFEF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#67AFEF
Protanopia#A5A5EF
Protanomaly#91A9EF
Deuteranopia#9C9CF0
Deuteranomaly#8AA4F0
Tritanopia#50B9B9
Tritanomaly#5AB5D1
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #67AFEF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-67afef: #67AFEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #67AFEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-67afef': '#67AFEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.686, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_67afef">#67AFEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#67AFEF"

More Blue Colors

#67AFEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#67AFEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #67AFEF?

#67AFEF is a light blue — rgb(103, 175, 239) in RGB and hsl(208, 81%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5DADEC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.

What is the RGB value of #67AFEF?

#67AFEF is rgb(103, 175, 239) — red 103, green 175, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #67AFEF?

#67AFEF converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 27%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #67AFEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #67AFEF scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #67AFEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #67AFEF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 15.56, which is visibly different.

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