#0074DE
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.6% 0.184 254.6), rgb(0, 116, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#0074DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0074DE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.184 254.6) |
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 #0074DE | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0074DE | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0074DE text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0074DE text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#64A3F1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#348AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 254.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0074DE
oklch(56.6% 0.184 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D417A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#0074DE 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) | #347EE2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0074DE
#0074DE
oklch(56.6% 0.184 254.6)
- #9F6A00
#9F6A00
oklch(56.6% 0.12 74.6)
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 #0074DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
Use #0074DE 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.