#075BC6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.4% 0.182 258.5), rgb(7, 91, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#075BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #075BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 91, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 93%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.182 258.5) |
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 #075BC6 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #075BC6 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #075BC6 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #075BC6 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D86F4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#166DE3
oklch(55.7% 0.196 258.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#075BC6
oklch(49.4% 0.182 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C4A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#143F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#075BC6 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) | #0068CA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007687 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #075BC6
#075BC6
oklch(49.4% 0.182 258.5)
- #815900
#815900
oklch(49.4% 0.103 78.3)
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 #075BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.077
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.077
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.078
Use #075BC6 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.