#0784B4
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(57.8% 0.118 233.4), rgb(7, 132, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#0784B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0784B4 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 132, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 93%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.118 233.4) |
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 #0784B4 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0784B4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0784B4 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0784B4 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#68AACD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 232.9)
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Step 500
500
#3794C1
oklch(63.1% 0.109 233.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0784B4
oklch(57.8% 0.118 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4761
oklch(37.6% 0.071 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.7)
#0784B4 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) | #6C83B6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009194 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0784B4
#0784B4
oklch(57.8% 0.118 233.4)
- #AF642E
#AF642E
oklch(57.9% 0.118 53.5)
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 #0784B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.019
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
Use #0784B4 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.