#00A7F1
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.3% 0.156 238.8), rgb(0, 167, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#00A7F1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A7F1 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 167, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.156 238.8) |
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 #00A7F1 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A7F1 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A7F1 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A7F1 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9DFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 238.1)
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Step 300
300
#83CAF9
oklch(81% 0.098 238.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A7F1
oklch(69.3% 0.156 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#00A7F1 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) | #83A8F4 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6695F0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A7F1
#00A7F1
oklch(69.3% 0.156 238.8)
- #E1801D
#E1801D
oklch(69.2% 0.156 58.8)
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 #00A7F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.088
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.096
Use #00A7F1 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.