#076AD0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.4% 0.177 255.7), rgb(7, 106, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#076AD0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #076AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 106, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 93%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.177 255.7) |
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 #076AD0 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #076AD0 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #076AD0 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #076AD0 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A3EF
oklch(70.8% 0.128 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D89E9
oklch(63% 0.163 255.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#076AD0
oklch(53.4% 0.177 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#025EBB
oklch(49.2% 0.164 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#0A4D97
oklch(42.7% 0.136 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#144178
oklch(37.7% 0.106 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2646
oklch(26.8% 0.067 255.9)
#076AD0 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) | #2A74D4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008393 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #076AD0
#076AD0
oklch(53.4% 0.177 255.7)
- #926200
#926200
oklch(53.4% 0.112 75.5)
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 #076AD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
Use #076AD0 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.