#0056B5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.9% 0.167 257), rgb(0, 86, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#0056B5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0056B5 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 86, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.167 257) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0056B5 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0056B5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0056B5 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0056B5 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4088EB
oklch(63% 0.166 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C70D9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 256.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0056B5
oklch(46.9% 0.167 257)
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Step 800
800
#104C98
oklch(42.6% 0.138 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#164079
oklch(37.6% 0.108 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#0056B5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0B61B8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E7D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0056B5
#0056B5
oklch(46.9% 0.167 257)
- #795200
#795200
oklch(46.9% 0.098 77.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0056B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.078
Use #0056B5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.