#007FCF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58% 0.153 247.1), rgb(0, 127, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#007FCF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007FCF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 127, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.153 247.1) |
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 #007FCF | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #007FCF | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007FCF text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007FCF text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A7E2
oklch(70.8% 0.11 247)
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Step 500
500
#338FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.14 247)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#007FCF
oklch(58% 0.153 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B446F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 247.4)
#007FCF 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) | #5783D2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3973CD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007FCF
#007FCF
oklch(58% 0.153 247.1)
- #AC6900
#AC6900
oklch(58.1% 0.128 67.1)
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 #007FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #007FCF 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.