#0738C3
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.5% 0.219 263.9), rgb(7, 56, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#0738C3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0738C3 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 56, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 93%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.219 263.9) |
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 #0738C3 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0738C3 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #0738C3 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0738C3 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#225FFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#0542F3
oklch(49.2% 0.265 263.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0738C3
oklch(42.5% 0.219 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E349A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 264)
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Step 950
950
#09205A
oklch(27% 0.108 264)
#0738C3 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) | #0053C7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0041C1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00607A | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0738C3
#0738C3
oklch(42.5% 0.219 263.9)
- #654900
#654900
oklch(42.4% 0.087 83.3)
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 #0738C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0738C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.031
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.054
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.063
- Pure Blue #0203E2 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
Use #0738C3 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.