#107BAA
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.1% 0.113 235.1), rgb(16, 123, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#107BAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #107BAA |
| RGB | rgb(16, 123, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.113 235.1) |
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 #107BAA | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #107BAA | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #107BAA text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #107BAA text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DD
oklch(81% 0.05 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CC
oklch(70.7% 0.081 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#4093BF
oklch(63.1% 0.104 235)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#107BAA
oklch(55.1% 0.113 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#095678
oklch(42.8% 0.087 235)
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Step 900
900
#154760
oklch(37.7% 0.067 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.2)
#107BAA 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) | #647AAC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506DA9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00878B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #107BAA
#107BAA
oklch(55.1% 0.113 235.1)
- #A35E28
#A35E28
oklch(55.1% 0.112 55.4)
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 #107BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.011
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
Use #107BAA 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.