#207EA8
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56% 0.105 233.2), rgb(32, 126, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#207EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 126, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.105 233.2) |
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 #207EA8 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207EA8 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #207EA8 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207EA8 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4593BB
oklch(63.1% 0.097 233.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207EA8
oklch(56% 0.105 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D698F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#115674
oklch(42.7% 0.081 232.8)
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Step 900
900
#18475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#207EA8 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) | #697DAA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5770A7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207EA8
#207EA8
oklch(56% 0.105 233.2)
- #A46134
#A46134
oklch(55.9% 0.106 52.7)
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 #207EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
Use #207EA8 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.