#007AED
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(58.9% 0.195 255.2), rgb(0, 122, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#007AED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007AED |
| RGB | rgb(0, 122, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.195 255.2) |
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 #007AED | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #007AED | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007AED text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007AED text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#61A3F6
oklch(70.8% 0.14 255)
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Step 500
500
#2E89F3
oklch(63.2% 0.18 255.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007AED
oklch(58.9% 0.195 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#08407E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#09264A
oklch(27% 0.075 255.8)
#007AED 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) | #3286F1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A8 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007AED
#007AED
oklch(58.9% 0.195 255.2)
- #A77000
#A77000
oklch(58.8% 0.124 75)
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 #007AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #007AED 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.