#0070ED
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.8% 0.207 257.6), rgb(0, 112, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#0070ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0070ED |
| RGB | rgb(0, 112, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.207 257.6) |
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 #0070ED | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0070ED | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0070ED text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0070ED text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FD
oklch(81% 0.093 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#62A1FC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#3286FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 257.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0070ED
oklch(56.8% 0.207 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C3F82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A254C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 258.2)
#0070ED 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) | #007FF1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CEB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA4 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0070ED
#0070ED
oklch(56.8% 0.207 257.6)
- #9D6C00
#9D6C00
oklch(56.8% 0.119 77.4)
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 #0070ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0070ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.005
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.072
Use #0070ED 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.