#207ED9
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.8% 0.162 252.4), rgb(32, 126, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#207ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 126, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.162 252.4) |
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 #207ED9 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #207ED9 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #207ED9 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207ED9 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A4E7
oklch(70.6% 0.117 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C8CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 252.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207ED9
oklch(58.8% 0.162 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#074F90
oklch(42.6% 0.125 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#134373
oklch(37.8% 0.096 252)
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Step 950
950
#0D2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 252.5)
#207ED9 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) | #5085DD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D75D7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A1 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207ED9
#207ED9
oklch(58.8% 0.162 252.4)
- #AA6E00
#AA6E00
oklch(58.8% 0.126 71.9)
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 #207ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.064
Use #207ED9 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.