#207ACC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.1% 0.15 251), rgb(32, 122, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#207ACC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207ACC |
| RGB | rgb(32, 122, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.15 251) |
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 #207ACC | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207ACC | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #207ACC text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207ACC text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#418DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.137 250.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207ACC
oklch(57.1% 0.15 251)
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Step 700
700
#0762AC
oklch(49.1% 0.14 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E508B
oklch(42.6% 0.116 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#16436F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#207ACC 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) | #5280CF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3570CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E99 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207ACC
#207ACC
oklch(57.1% 0.15 251)
- #A46900
#A46900
oklch(57.1% 0.123 71.1)
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 #207ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #207ACC 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.