#0074EA
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.5% 0.199 256.3), rgb(0, 116, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#0074EA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0074EA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 116, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.199 256.3) |
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 #0074EA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0074EA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0074EA text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0074EA text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#62A2F8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#3188F5
oklch(63.2% 0.183 256.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0074EA
oklch(57.5% 0.199 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B407F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A264A
oklch(27% 0.075 256.3)
#0074EA 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) | #2181EE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A4 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0074EA
#0074EA
oklch(57.5% 0.199 256.3)
- #A06D00
#A06D00
oklch(57.4% 0.12 76.5)
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 #0074EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0074EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.016
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.071
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
Use #0074EA 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.