#075BBD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.7% 0.17 257.3), rgb(7, 91, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#075BBD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075BBD |
| RGB | rgb(7, 91, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 93%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.17 257.3) |
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 #075BBD | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #075BBD | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #075BBD text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #075BBD text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F88ED
oklch(63.1% 0.169 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A6FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 257.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#075BBD
oklch(48.7% 0.17 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E4C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#15407A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257.6)
#075BBD 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) | #1266C1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007383 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075BBD
#075BBD
oklch(48.7% 0.17 257.3)
- #7F5700
#7F5700
oklch(48.8% 0.102 77.8)
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 #075BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #075BBD 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.