#0070CB
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.3% 0.164 252.3), rgb(0, 112, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#0070CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0070CB |
| RGB | rgb(0, 112, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.164 252.3) |
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 #0070CB | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0070CB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0070CB text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0070CB text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A4E8
oklch(70.6% 0.118 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A8CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 252.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0070CB
oklch(54.3% 0.164 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#044F91
oklch(42.6% 0.127 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#114374
oklch(37.8% 0.098 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#0070CB 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) | #3E78CE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B68C9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008693 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0070CB
#0070CB
oklch(54.3% 0.164 252.3)
- #986300
#986300
oklch(54.4% 0.116 72.8)
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 #0070CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #0070CB 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.