#107CE2
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.7% 0.178 253.5), rgb(16, 124, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#107CE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #107CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 124, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 87%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.178 253.5) |
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 #107CE2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #107CE2 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #107CE2 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #107CE2 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#64A4EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#348BE9
oklch(63.2% 0.163 253.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#107CE2
oklch(58.7% 0.178 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4278
oklch(37.8% 0.106 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#107CE2 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) | #4485E6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0774E0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A4 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #107CE2
#107CE2
oklch(58.7% 0.178 253.5)
- #A86F00
#A86F00
oklch(58.7% 0.125 73.7)
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 #107CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
Use #107CE2 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.