#077ABB
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.7% 0.134 243.3), rgb(7, 122, 187).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#077ABB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #077ABB |
| RGB | rgb(7, 122, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 93%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.134 243.3) |
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 #077ABB | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #077ABB | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #077ABB text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #077ABB text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E5
oklch(81% 0.06 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#69A7D8
oklch(70.6% 0.097 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B91CE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 243.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#077ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#025482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.7)
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Step 900
900
#124569
oklch(37.6% 0.081 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#077ABB 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) | #5A7CBE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426EBA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A92 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #077ABB
#077ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 243.3)
- #A66000
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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 #077ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.017
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
Use #077ABB 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.