#0768D9
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(53.7% 0.191 257.5), rgb(7, 104, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#0768D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0768D9 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 104, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 94%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.191 257.5) |
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 #0768D9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0768D9 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0768D9 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0768D9 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C87F1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 257.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0768D9
oklch(53.7% 0.191 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#015BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#094B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#13407D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#0768D9 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) | #0D75DD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008496 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0768D9
#0768D9
oklch(53.7% 0.191 257.5)
- #916400
#916400
oklch(53.7% 0.112 77.9)
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 #0768D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
Use #0768D9 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.