#0072ED
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.3% 0.205 257.2), rgb(0, 114, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#0072ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0072ED |
| RGB | rgb(0, 114, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.205 257.2) |
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 #0072ED | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0072ED | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0072ED text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0072ED text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#62A1FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#3186F8
oklch(63% 0.189 257.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0072ED
oklch(57.3% 0.205 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B3F81
oklch(37.7% 0.123 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#09264B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 256.3)
#0072ED 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) | #0C80F1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DEB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A4 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0072ED
#0072ED
oklch(57.3% 0.205 257.2)
- #9F6D00
#9F6D00
oklch(57.2% 0.12 77)
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 #0072ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0072ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.010
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.076
Use #0072ED 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.