#007FAA
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.9% 0.113 231), rgb(0, 127, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#007FAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007FAA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 127, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.113 231) |
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 #007FAA | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007FAA | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007FAA text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007FAA text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#69AACA
oklch(70.7% 0.081 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A94BD
oklch(63% 0.104 231.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007FAA
oklch(55.9% 0.113 231)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#10485F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.9)
#007FAA 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) | #697DAC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570A9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007FAA
#007FAA
oklch(55.9% 0.113 231)
- #A85F30
#A85F30
oklch(56.1% 0.113 51.2)
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 #007FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.019
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
Use #007FAA 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.