#076BDC
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(54.6% 0.191 257.1), rgb(7, 107, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#076BDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #076BDC |
| RGB | rgb(7, 107, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 94%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.191 257.1) |
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 #076BDC | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #076BDC | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #076BDC text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #076BDC text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 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
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F5
oklch(70.8% 0.137 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A88F1
oklch(63.2% 0.175 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#076BDC
oklch(54.6% 0.191 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#064B9D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#12407D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#076BDC 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) | #1778E0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008799 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #076BDC
#076BDC
oklch(54.6% 0.191 257.1)
- #956600
#956600
oklch(54.6% 0.114 77.1)
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 #076BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
Use #076BDC 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.