#207FAE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.5% 0.111 236), rgb(32, 127, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#207FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #207FAE |
| RGB | rgb(32, 127, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.111 236) |
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 #207FAE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #207FAE | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #207FAE text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #207FAE text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 237)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CC
oklch(70.8% 0.08 235.6)
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Step 500
500
#4393BF
oklch(63.2% 0.102 235.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#207FAE
oklch(56.5% 0.111 236)
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Step 700
700
#096893
oklch(49% 0.103 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5577
oklch(42.6% 0.085 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#174760
oklch(37.8% 0.066 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2938
oklch(26.8% 0.042 236.6)
#207FAE 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) | #687FB0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5572AD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #207FAE
#207FAE
oklch(56.5% 0.111 236)
- #A7632E
#A7632E
oklch(56.6% 0.111 55.8)
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 #207FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
Use #207FAE 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.