What color is #167BC4?

#167BC4 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 123, 196), and in HSL hsl(205, 80%, 43%).

Is #167BC4 accessible as text?

On white, #167BC4 has a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #167BC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #167BC4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #167BC4?

#167BC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C55F16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #167BC4 below.

Is #167BC4 good for buttons?

#167BC4 works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #167BC4 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #167BC4 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#167BC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #167BC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #167BC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #167BC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #167BC4 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

True Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #167BC4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #52A0E4

True Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #167BC4 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

True Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #167BC4 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

True Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #167BC4 Secondary #88A4BE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

True Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #167BC4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 10/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1E5F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1642C5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #167BC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #167BC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 123 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.7% 0.141 247.0);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9EDFC;
  --color-200: #B6DCF7;
  --color-300: #84C0EB;
  --color-400: #57A4DB;
  --color-500: #3486C1;
  --color-600: #2F6993;
  --color-700: #274D68;
  --color-800: #1D3444;
  --color-900: #142029;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#D9EDFC',
    200: '#B6DCF7',
    300: '#84C0EB',
    400: '#57A4DB',
    500: '#3486C1',
    600: '#2F6993',
    700: '#274D68',
    800: '#1D3444',
    900: '#142029',
  },
}

$base: #167BC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #D9EDFC;
$base-200: #B6DCF7;
$base-300: #84C0EB;
$base-400: #57A4DB;
$base-500: #3486C1;
$base-600: #2F6993;
$base-700: #274D68;
$base-800: #1D3444;
$base-900: #142029;
$base-hover: #12639E;
$base-subtle: #B9D8EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#167BC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6DCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84C0EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57A4DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3486C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F6993",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274D68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142029",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #167BC4

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