#01A7FD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.9% 0.168 242.8), rgb(1, 167, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#01A7FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 243°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01A7FD |
| RGB | rgb(1, 167, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 99%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.168 242.8) |
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 #01A7FD | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #01A7FD | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01A7FD text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01A7FD text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 242)
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Step 200
200
#B8DFFD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#82C9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 242.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#01A7FD
oklch(69.9% 0.168 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#0091DD
oklch(63.1% 0.152 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#01A7FD 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) | #7DAAFF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D96FB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCC6 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01A7FD
#01A7FD
oklch(69.9% 0.168 242.8)
- #E28400
#E28400
oklch(69.9% 0.16 62.9)
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 #01A7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.087
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.097
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.098
Use #01A7FD 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.