#0071CA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.5% 0.162 251.7), rgb(0, 113, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#0071CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0071CA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 113, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.162 251.7) |
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 #0071CA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0071CA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0071CA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0071CA text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#9FC4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A8CE0
oklch(63% 0.149 251.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0071CA
oklch(54.5% 0.162 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#035090
oklch(42.8% 0.124 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#114373
oklch(37.8% 0.097 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2743
oklch(26.8% 0.062 251.9)
#0071CA 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) | #4178CD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1568C8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008793 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0071CA
#0071CA
oklch(54.5% 0.162 251.7)
- #996300
#996300
oklch(54.5% 0.117 72.2)
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 #0071CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
Use #0071CA 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.