Close to French Blue
#207CBD
#207CBD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 48.6% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 71% saturation and 43% 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 #207CBD.
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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4.68:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.68:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #207CBD as they’d see it.
#207CBD 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 #207CBD
What color is #207CBD?
#207CBD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 48.6% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 71% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #207CBD in RGB?
#207CBD is rgb(32, 124, 189): 32 red, 124 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #207CBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 34, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #207CBD?
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 #207CBD?
Its complement #A9673C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.