#0079C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.144 246), rgb(0, 121, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#0079C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0079C2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 121, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.144 246) |
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 #0079C2 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0079C2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0079C2 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0079C2 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5E8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 245.8)
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Step 500
500
#388FD4
oklch(63% 0.133 246.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0079C2
oklch(55.8% 0.144 246)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#10456C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C283F
oklch(26.8% 0.055 246.6)
#0079C2 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) | #557DC5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396DC1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B94 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0079C2
#0079C2
oklch(55.8% 0.144 246)
- #A46200
#A46200
oklch(55.8% 0.124 65.7)
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 #0079C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
Use #0079C2 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.