#0786C6
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.2% 0.136 240.7), rgb(7, 134, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#0786C6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0786C6 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 134, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 93%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.136 240.7) |
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 #0786C6 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0786C6 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0786C6 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0786C6 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A8D8
oklch(70.6% 0.098 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#3292CD
oklch(63.1% 0.125 240.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0786C6
oklch(59.2% 0.136 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4668
oklch(37.7% 0.081 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 241)
#0786C6 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) | #6787C9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F78C5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0786C6
#0786C6
oklch(59.2% 0.136 240.7)
- #B66708
#B66708
oklch(59.1% 0.135 60.7)
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 #0786C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.010
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #0786C6 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.