#207ABB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.1% 0.129 245.6), rgb(32, 122, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#207ABB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207ABB |
| RGB | rgb(32, 122, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.129 245.6) |
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 #207ABB | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207ABB | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #207ABB text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207ABB text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.058 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D7
oklch(70.8% 0.093 245)
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Step 500
500
#4490CD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 245.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207ABB
oklch(56.1% 0.129 245.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D65A0
oklch(49.1% 0.12 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#115382
oklch(42.8% 0.1 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#184568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F283D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 246.5)
#207ABB 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) | #5B7DBE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456FBA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A92 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207ABB
#207ABB
oklch(56.1% 0.129 245.6)
- #A56300
#A56300
oklch(56.1% 0.125 66)
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 #207ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
Use #207ABB 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.