#0076F4
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.6% 0.209 257.1), rgb(0, 118, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#0076F4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0076F4 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 118, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.209 257.1) |
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 #0076F4 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0076F4 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0076F4 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0076F4 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#2E86FA
oklch(63% 0.192 257.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0076F4
oklch(58.6% 0.209 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#083F82
oklch(37.7% 0.125 257)
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Step 950
950
#09254C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 257.7)
#0076F4 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) | #1084F8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AA | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0076F4
#0076F4
oklch(58.6% 0.209 257.1)
- #A47100
#A47100
oklch(58.6% 0.123 77.4)
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 #0076F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0076F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.021
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #0076F4 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.