#0079A2
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(54% 0.109 230.9), rgb(0, 121, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#0079A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0079A2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 121, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.109 230.9) |
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 #0079A2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0079A2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0079A2 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0079A2 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E94BB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 231)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0079A2
oklch(54% 0.109 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#065674
oklch(42.6% 0.084 231.3)
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Step 900
900
#14475E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#0079A2 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) | #6478A4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516BA1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008487 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0079A2
#0079A2
oklch(54% 0.109 230.9)
- #A05A2E
#A05A2E
oklch(54% 0.109 50.7)
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 #0079A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.023
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.024
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
Use #0079A2 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.