#0076AD
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(53.9% 0.122 239.3), rgb(0, 118, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#0076AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0076AD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 118, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.122 239.3) |
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 #0076AD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0076AD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0076AD text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0076AD text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 240)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D2
oklch(70.6% 0.088 239.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E92C6
oklch(63.1% 0.112 239.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0076AD
oklch(53.9% 0.122 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#06557D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 239.3)
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Step 900
900
#134664
oklch(37.6% 0.073 239.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E293B
oklch(27% 0.047 240.8)
#0076AD 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) | #5B77AF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4669AC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0076AD
#0076AD
oklch(53.9% 0.122 239.3)
- #A15A0E
#A15A0E
oklch(53.9% 0.122 59.4)
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 #0076AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.013
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
Use #0076AD 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.