#0074B9
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.1% 0.138 245.5), rgb(0, 116, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#0074B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0074B9 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.138 245.5) |
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 #0074B9 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0074B9 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0074B9 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0074B9 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AA7DB
oklch(70.8% 0.099 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D90D1
oklch(63.2% 0.126 245.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0074B9
oklch(54.1% 0.138 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#055385
oklch(42.8% 0.106 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#13456A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 244.2)
#0074B9 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) | #5277BC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3869B8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0074B9
#0074B9
oklch(54.1% 0.138 245.5)
- #9E5E00
#9E5E00
oklch(54.2% 0.121 65.5)
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 #0074B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.058
Use #0074B9 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.