#0074CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.4% 0.162 251.3), rgb(0, 116, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#0074CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0074CD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.162 251.3) |
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 #0074CD | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0074CD | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0074CD text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0074CD text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EF
oklch(81% 0.073 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A5E7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#388DE0
oklch(63.2% 0.149 251)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0074CD
oklch(55.4% 0.162 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#104373
oklch(37.7% 0.097 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#0074CD 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) | #457BD0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B6BCB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A96 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0074CD
#0074CD
oklch(55.4% 0.162 251.3)
- #9D6500
#9D6500
oklch(55.4% 0.119 71.7)
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 #0074CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #0074CD 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.