#0072DE
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.1% 0.186 255.2), rgb(0, 114, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#0072DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0072DE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 114, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.186 255.2) |
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 #0072DE | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0072DE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0072DE text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0072DE text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#64A3F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#3589EE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 255.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0072DE
oklch(56.1% 0.186 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E417B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 255.8)
#0072DE 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) | #2E7DE2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9D | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0072DE
#0072DE
oklch(56.1% 0.186 255.2)
- #9D6900
#9D6900
oklch(56.2% 0.119 74.9)
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 #0072DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
Use #0072DE 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.