#0874D5
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56% 0.172 253.4), rgb(8, 116, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#0874D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0874D5 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 116, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 93%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.172 253.4) |
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 #0874D5 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0874D5 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0874D5 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0874D5 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#67A4EC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#398BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.158 253.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0874D5
oklch(56% 0.172 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#024F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#104276
oklch(37.7% 0.103 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#0874D5 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) | #3E7DD9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C9A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0874D5
#0874D5
oklch(56% 0.172 253.4)
- #9E6800
#9E6800
oklch(56.1% 0.119 73.6)
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 #0874D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #0874D5 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.