#007BBA
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.8% 0.132 241.9), rgb(0, 123, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#007BBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007BBA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 123, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.132 241.9) |
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 #007BBA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007BBA | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007BBA text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007BBA text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D7
oklch(70.7% 0.095 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#3991CC
oklch(63% 0.122 241.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007BBA
oklch(55.8% 0.132 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#104668
oklch(37.8% 0.079 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#007BBA 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) | #5C7DBD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446EB9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B92 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007BBA
#007BBA
oklch(55.8% 0.132 241.9)
- #A85F00
#A85F00
oklch(55.8% 0.129 61.7)
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 #007BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.015
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #007BBA 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.