#0769E5
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(54.8% 0.205 258.6), rgb(7, 105, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#0769E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0769E5 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 105, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 94%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.205 258.6) |
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 #0769E5 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0769E5 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0769E5 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0769E5 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#3885F9
oklch(63% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0769E5
oklch(54.8% 0.205 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0549A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#113E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C254C
oklch(27% 0.079 259.2)
#0769E5 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) | #0078E9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889D | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0769E5
#0769E5
oklch(54.8% 0.205 258.6)
- #956700
#956700
oklch(54.8% 0.114 78)
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 #0769E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.018
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.064
Use #0769E5 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.