#076ED5
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(54.7% 0.179 255.3), rgb(7, 110, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#076ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #076ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 110, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 94%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.179 255.3) |
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 #076ED5 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #076ED5 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #076ED5 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #076ED5 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#9EC3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A3EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 255)
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Step 500
500
#3B8AEA
oklch(63.2% 0.164 255.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#076ED5
oklch(54.7% 0.179 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#064D98
oklch(42.7% 0.138 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#124179
oklch(37.7% 0.108 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.6)
#076ED5 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) | #2F78D9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008797 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #076ED5
#076ED5
oklch(54.7% 0.179 255.3)
- #976500
#976500
oklch(54.6% 0.115 75.1)
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 #076ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #076ED5 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.