#076BBC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.2% 0.15 251.2), rgb(7, 107, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#076BBC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #076BBC |
| RGB | rgb(7, 107, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 93%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.15 251.2) |
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 #076BBC | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #076BBC | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #076BBC text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #076BBC text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4EF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#67A5E7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#398DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.148 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0475CD
oklch(55.7% 0.161 251.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#076BBC
oklch(52.2% 0.15 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#015090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#104373
oklch(37.7% 0.097 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#076BBC 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) | #4071BF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E62BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #076BBC
#076BBC
oklch(52.2% 0.15 251.2)
- #915D00
#915D00
oklch(52.3% 0.112 71.7)
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 #076BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.018
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.062
Use #076BBC 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.