#007AAB
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.7% 0.117 235.5), rgb(0, 122, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#007AAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007AAB |
| RGB | rgb(0, 122, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.117 235.5) |
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 #007AAB | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007AAB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007AAB text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007AAB text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DE
oklch(81% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9CE
oklch(70.6% 0.085 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C93C1
oklch(63.1% 0.107 235.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007AAB
oklch(54.7% 0.117 235.5)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#035679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#124761
oklch(37.7% 0.07 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#007AAB 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) | #627AAD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CAA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00878B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007AAB
#007AAB
oklch(54.7% 0.117 235.5)
- #A45C22
#A45C22
oklch(54.8% 0.117 55.3)
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 #007AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.009
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
Use #007AAB 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.