#0076F0
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.3% 0.204 256.6), rgb(0, 118, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#0076F0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0076F0 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 118, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.204 256.6) |
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 #0076F0 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0076F0 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0076F0 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0076F0 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#61A2FA
oklch(70.8% 0.146 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#2F87F8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 256.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0076F0
oklch(58.3% 0.204 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#093F80
oklch(37.6% 0.122 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#09264B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 256.3)
#0076F0 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) | #1D84F4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070EE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A8 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0076F0
#0076F0
oklch(58.3% 0.204 256.6)
- #A47000
#A47000
oklch(58.4% 0.122 76.6)
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 #0076F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0076F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.020
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.077
Use #0076F0 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.