#076B91
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.6% 0.1 232.3), rgb(7, 107, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#076B91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #076B91 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 107, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.1 232.3) |
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 #076B91 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #076B91 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #076B91 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #076B91 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#4294BB
oklch(63.2% 0.098 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#187DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.107 232.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#076B91
oklch(49.6% 0.1 232.3)
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Step 800
800
#0D5674
oklch(42.7% 0.082 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#16475E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#076B91 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) | #586A93 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475E90 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007578 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #076B91
#076B91
oklch(49.6% 0.1 232.3)
- #8E5026
#8E5026
oklch(49.6% 0.1 52.3)
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 #076B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.022
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #076B91 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.