#0074BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.4% 0.144 247.2), rgb(0, 116, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#0074BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0074BE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.144 247.2) |
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 #0074BE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0074BE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0074BE text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0074BE text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#69A6DE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C8FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.132 247.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0074BE
oklch(54.4% 0.144 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#045288
oklch(42.7% 0.111 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#12446D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#0074BE 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) | #4F78C1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3369BD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008690 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0074BE
#0074BE
oklch(54.4% 0.144 247.2)
- #9D6000
#9D6000
oklch(54.4% 0.12 67.6)
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 #0074BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
Use #0074BE 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.