#007FE9
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.7% 0.185 253.1), rgb(0, 127, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#007FE9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #007FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 127, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.185 253.1) |
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 #007FE9 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #007FE9 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #007FE9 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #007FE9 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AA4F8
oklch(70.8% 0.144 253.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#007FE9
oklch(59.7% 0.185 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#04274A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 252.4)
#007FE9 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) | #4388ED | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A9 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #007FE9
#007FE9
oklch(59.7% 0.185 253.1)
- #AC7100
#AC7100
oklch(59.6% 0.127 73.1)
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 #007FE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #007FE9 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.