#007CAF

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #007CAF

The hex code #007CAF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 124, and 175.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 29% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 197.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#007CAF
RGB0, 124, 175
HSL197.5°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK100%, 29%, 0%, 31%
HSV197.5°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB48.9, -9.9, -35.0
XYZ14.9, 17.5, 43.1
Decimal31919

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.50:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #007CAF; }
.text-color { color: #007CAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #007CAF; }

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