#0074C4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.8% 0.151 249), rgb(0, 116, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#0074C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0074C4 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.151 249) |
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 #0074C4 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0074C4 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0074C4 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0074C4 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.068 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#68A6E2
oklch(70.8% 0.109 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A8ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.139 248.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0074C4
oklch(54.8% 0.151 249)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#02518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 249)
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Step 900
900
#11446F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2841
oklch(27% 0.058 248.6)
#0074C4 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) | #4B79C7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6AC2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008792 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0074C4
#0074C4
oklch(54.8% 0.151 249)
- #9D6200
#9D6200
oklch(54.8% 0.119 69.2)
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 #0074C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.061
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.063
Use #0074C4 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.