#0B7FE0
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.2% 0.173 251.8), rgb(11, 127, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#0B7FE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B7FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 127, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 91%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.173 251.8) |
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 #0B7FE0 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0B7FE0 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B7FE0 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B7FE0 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#63A5EC
oklch(70.8% 0.125 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#328CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.159 251.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0B7FE0
oklch(59.2% 0.173 251.8)
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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
#0B4276
oklch(37.6% 0.104 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 252.2)
#0B7FE0 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) | #4B87E4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F75DE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B7FE0
#0B7FE0
oklch(59.2% 0.173 251.8)
- #AC6F00
#AC6F00
oklch(59.2% 0.127 71.6)
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 #0B7FE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
Use #0B7FE0 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.