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Blue 0

blue-0 · #E7F5FF

HEX

#E7F5FF

RGB

rgb(231, 245, 255)

CMYK

cmyk(9%, 4%, 0%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(205, 100%, 95%)

LAB

lab(95.8, -2.7, -6.4)

What is Blue 0?

Blue 0 is the blue-0 reference in the Open Color. Its sRGB value is #E7F5FF (rgb 231, 245, 255). It sits in the blue family. Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI work. 13 hues across 10 shades (0 to 9) tuned for screen legibility and accessibility. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Blue 0 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 18.90 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.11 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Blue 0

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Blue 0 (#E7F5FF). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FDFEFF

50

#FDFEFF

#FDFEFF

Copied #FBFDFF

100

#FBFDFF

#FBFDFF

Copied #F7FCFF

200

#F7FCFF

#F7FCFF

Copied #F3FAFF

300

#F3FAFF

#F3FAFF

Copied #EDF8FF

400

#EDF8FF

#EDF8FF

Copied #E7F5FF

500

#E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

Copied #C4D0D9

600

#C4D0D9

#C4D0D9

Copied #969FA6

700

#969FA6

#969FA6

Copied #686E73

800

#686E73

#686E73

Copied #3A3D40

900

#3A3D40

#3A3D40

Copied #1C1D1F

950

#1C1D1F

#1C1D1F

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #EBF7FF

15%

#EBF7FF

Copied #EFF8FF

30%

#EFF8FF

Copied #F2FAFF

45%

#F2FAFF

Copied #F6FBFF

60%

#F6FBFF

Copied #F9FDFF

75%

#F9FDFF

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #D7E4ED

15%

#D7E4ED

Copied #C5D1DA

30%

#C5D1DA

Copied #B1BCC4

45%

#B1BCC4

Copied #99A3AA

60%

#99A3AA

Copied #7B8389

75%

#7B8389

Color harmonies for Blue 0

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Blue 0. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

Copied #FFF0E5

#FFF0E5

#FFF0E5

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

Copied #FFE5F4

#FFE5F4

#FFE5F4

Copied #F4FFE5

#F4FFE5

#F4FFE5

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #E5FFFD

#E5FFFD

#E5FFFD

Copied #E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

Copied #E5E8FF

#E5E8FF

#E5E8FF

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

Copied #FFE5E8

#FFE5E8

#FFE5E8

Copied #FFFDE5

#FFFDE5

#FFFDE5

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

Copied #F0E5FF

#F0E5FF

#F0E5FF

Copied #FFF0E5

#FFF0E5

#FFF0E5

Copied #F4FFE5

#F4FFE5

#F4FFE5

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

#E7F5FF

Copied #FDE5FF

#FDE5FF

#FDE5FF

Copied #FFF0E5

#FFF0E5

#FFF0E5

Copied #E8FFE5

#E8FFE5

#E8FFE5

Blue 0 in every color space

Full conversion of Blue 0 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#E7F5FF

RGB

rgb(231, 245, 255)

CMYK

cmyk(9%, 4%, 0%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(205, 100%, 95%)

HSV

hsv(205, 9%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(205 91% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(95.8 -2.7 -6.4)

OKLCH

oklch(96.3% 0.020 238.7)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(83.65, 89.51, 107.46)

Copy-ready code for Blue 0

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #E7F5FF;
background-color: #E7F5FF;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-blue-0: #E7F5FF;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'blue-0': '#E7F5FF',
}

Sass

$color-blue-0: #E7F5FF;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.961, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="blue-0">#E7F5FF</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Blue 0 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Open Color

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

Copied #F6F6F6

RAL 9016

#F6F6F6

Traffic white

Copied #FFFFFF

RAL 9010

#FFFFFF

Pure white

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 7035

#D7D7D7

Light grey

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 9018

#D7D7D7

Papyrus white

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

FAQ about Blue 0

What is the HEX code for Blue 0?

Blue 0 (blue-0) has the HEX code #E7F5FF. In RGB it is rgb(231, 245, 255), and in CMYK it is cmyk(9%, 4%, 0%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Blue 0?

Blue 0 converts to oklch(0.963 0.020 238.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Blue 0 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Blue 0 has a contrast ratio of 18.90:1 with black text and 1.11:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Blue 0?

The closest Pantone reference to Blue 0 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 290 C (#B9D9EB). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Blue 0?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Blue 0 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9003 (Signal white, #F4F4F4). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Blue 0?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Blue 0 is #FFF0E5. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Open Color (Yeun)

Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI designers and developers. 13 hues across 10 shades. Use as a designer-friendly palette alternative to Tailwind. Values are intentionally chosen for UI legibility and accessibility.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

open-color
design-token
ui
blue

Open Color values are tuned for digital UI. For print, treat as a starting point and proof against the substrate.

Open Color · Blue 0 — #E7F5FF | PantoneTools