#0775DC
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.7% 0.179 254.3), rgb(7, 117, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#0775DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0775DC |
| RGB | rgb(7, 117, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 94%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.179 254.3) |
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 #0775DC | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0775DC | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0775DC text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0775DC text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#65A3EF
oklch(70.6% 0.129 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#368AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0775DC
oklch(56.7% 0.179 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4179
oklch(37.6% 0.108 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#0775DC 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) | #397FE0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0775DC
#0775DC
oklch(56.7% 0.179 254.3)
- #A06A00
#A06A00
oklch(56.8% 0.12 74.1)
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 #0775DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.064
Use #0775DC 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.