#207DA5
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.6% 0.103 232.1), rgb(32, 125, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#207DA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 125, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.103 232.1) |
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 #207DA5 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207DA5 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #207DA5 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207DA5 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7DA
oklch(81% 0.046 231.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C7
oklch(70.7% 0.074 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#4693B9
oklch(63% 0.095 232.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.103 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F698D
oklch(49% 0.095 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#135673
oklch(42.7% 0.079 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#19475D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#207DA5 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) | #697CA7 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576FA4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207DA5
#207DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.103 232.1)
- #A26036
#A26036
oklch(55.5% 0.103 51.6)
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 #207DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
Use #207DA5 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.