#0E7EDE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.9% 0.171 251.9), rgb(14, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#0E7EDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E7EDE |
| RGB | rgb(14, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 88%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.171 251.9) |
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 #0E7EDE | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0E7EDE | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E7EDE text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E7EDE text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#64A5EB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#348CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.157 252)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E7EDE
oklch(58.9% 0.171 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4276
oklch(37.6% 0.104 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 252.2)
#0E7EDE 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) | #4B86E2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2074DC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E7EDE
#0E7EDE
oklch(58.9% 0.171 251.9)
- #AA6E00
#AA6E00
oklch(58.8% 0.126 71.9)
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 #0E7EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.071
Use #0E7EDE 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.