#0076B5
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.3% 0.131 242.9), rgb(0, 118, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#0076B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0076B5 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 118, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.131 242.9) |
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 #0076B5 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0076B5 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0076B5 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0076B5 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D7
oklch(70.8% 0.094 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C91CC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 242.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0076B5
oklch(54.3% 0.131 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#045481
oklch(42.8% 0.1 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#124568
oklch(37.6% 0.08 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#0076B5 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) | #5778B8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406AB4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0076B5
#0076B5
oklch(54.3% 0.131 242.9)
- #A15C00
#A15C00
oklch(54.2% 0.124 62.5)
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 #0076B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.016
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.051
Use #0076B5 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.