Close to Steel Blue
#207BB3
#207BB3 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 48.2% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 70% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #207BB3.
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.
White text on this color
4.62:1 AABlack text on this color
4.55:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.62:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.55:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #207BB3 as they’d see it.
#207BB3 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 #207BB3
What color is #207BB3?
#207BB3 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 48.2% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 70% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #207BB3 in RGB?
#207BB3 is rgb(32, 123, 179): 32 red, 123 green, and 179 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #207BB3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 31, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #207BB3?
PANTONE 7461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #207BB3?
Its complement #A46642 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.