#207CE3
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59% 0.177 255.1), rgb(32, 124, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#207CE3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 124, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.177 255.1) |
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 #207CE3 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #207CE3 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #207CE3 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207CE3 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F4
oklch(81% 0.08 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A3EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B8AE9
oklch(63.2% 0.162 255)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207CE3
oklch(59% 0.177 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#064D97
oklch(42.6% 0.137 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#124178
oklch(37.6% 0.106 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#207CE3 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) | #4485E7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C74E1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207CE3
#207CE3
oklch(59% 0.177 255.1)
- #A87100
#A87100
oklch(59.1% 0.125 75.2)
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 #207CE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
Use #207CE3 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.