#007FBD
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(57% 0.132 240.8), rgb(0, 127, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#007FBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007FBD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 127, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.132 240.8) |
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 #007FBD | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #007FBD | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007FBD text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007FBD text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#C7DDED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 239.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A8D6
oklch(70.6% 0.095 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#3692CC
oklch(63.2% 0.122 240.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007FBD
oklch(57% 0.132 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4667
oklch(37.7% 0.079 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#007FBD 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) | #6180C0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4972BC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F95 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007FBD
#007FBD
oklch(57% 0.132 240.8)
- #AE6101
#AE6101
oklch(56.9% 0.133 60.5)
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 #007FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.055
Use #007FBD 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.