#007CAF
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1), rgb(0, 124, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#007CAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007CAF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 124, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1) |
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 #007CAF | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007CAF | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007CAF text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007CAF text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DF
oklch(81% 0.054 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9CF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#3B93C3
oklch(63.1% 0.11 236.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#114762
oklch(37.7% 0.071 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 236.1)
#007CAF 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) | #637CB1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6EAE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007CAF
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
- #A75E20
#A75E20
oklch(55.6% 0.12 56.2)
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 #007CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.007
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
Use #007CAF 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.