#0785B7
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.2% 0.121 234.3), rgb(7, 133, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#0785B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 234°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0785B7 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 133, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 93%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.121 234.3) |
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 #0785B7 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0785B7 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0785B7 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0785B7 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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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
#9FC7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#67AACF
oklch(70.8% 0.087 234)
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Step 500
500
#3694C2
oklch(63.2% 0.111 233.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0785B7
oklch(58.2% 0.121 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D4762
oklch(37.6% 0.073 234.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.1)
#0785B7 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) | #6C84B9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5776B6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009296 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0785B7
#0785B7
oklch(58.2% 0.121 234.3)
- #B1652B
#B1652B
oklch(58.3% 0.121 54.6)
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 #0785B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #0785B7 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.