#0A7AD7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.5% 0.167 251.7), rgb(10, 122, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#0A7AD7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A7AD7 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 122, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 91%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.167 251.7) |
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 #0A7AD7 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0A7AD7 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0A7AD7 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0A7AD7 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A5E9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#368CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 251.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0A7AD7
oklch(57.5% 0.167 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4375
oklch(37.8% 0.101 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2744
oklch(26.9% 0.064 252.1)
#0A7AD7 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) | #4981DB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F71D5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A7AD7
#0A7AD7
oklch(57.5% 0.167 251.7)
- #A56A00
#A56A00
oklch(57.4% 0.123 71.4)
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 #0A7AD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #0A7AD7 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.