#0056CE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49% 0.199 259.9), rgb(0, 86, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#0056CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0056CE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 86, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.199 259.9) |
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 #0056CE | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0056CE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0056CE text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0056CE text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3984FE
oklch(63.2% 0.197 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#1169ED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 259.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0056CE
oklch(49% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#0848A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#123D84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#0056CE 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) | #0067D2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055CC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007589 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0056CE
#0056CE
oklch(49% 0.199 259.9)
- #7E5900
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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 #0056CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0056CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.074
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.075
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.075
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.076
Use #0056CE 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.