#0062AC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49% 0.141 250.5), rgb(0, 98, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#0062AC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0062AC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 98, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.141 250.5) |
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 #0062AC | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0062AC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0062AC text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0062AC text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EC
oklch(81% 0.068 250)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F8DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#1576C7
oklch(55.7% 0.15 250.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A518C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#144370
oklch(37.6% 0.092 251)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#0062AC 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) | #3B67AF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B5AAB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00747E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0062AC
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
- #855400
#855400
oklch(48.9% 0.105 70.8)
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 #0062AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #0062AC 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.