Close to French Blue
#007CD6
#007CD6 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 48.6% green, and 83.9% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #007CD6.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.85:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#007CD6 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #007CD6
What color is #007CD6?
#007CD6 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 48.6% green, and 83.9% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #007CD6 in RGB?
#007CD6 is rgb(0, 124, 214): 0 red, 124 green, and 214 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #007CD6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 42, 0, 16). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #007CD6?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #007CD6?
Its complement #BA612E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.