#007CC2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.6% 0.141 244.4), rgb(0, 124, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#007CC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 124, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.141 244.4) |
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 #007CC2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007CC2 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007CC2 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007CC2 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E7
oklch(81% 0.063 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DB
oklch(70.6% 0.101 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#3790D2
oklch(63.1% 0.13 244.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007CC2
oklch(56.6% 0.141 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E456B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.1)
#007CC2 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) | #5A7FC5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4070C1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D96 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007CC2
#007CC2
oklch(56.6% 0.141 244.4)
- #A86300
#A86300
oklch(56.5% 0.127 64.6)
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 #007CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #007CC2 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.