#0876B0
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.1% 0.124 241.2), rgb(8, 118, 176).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#0876B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0876B0 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 118, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.124 241.2) |
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 #0876B0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0876B0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0876B0 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0876B0 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 241)
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Step 400
400
#6CA8D4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F91C8
oklch(63% 0.115 241.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0876B0
oklch(54.1% 0.124 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#09547E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#144665
oklch(37.7% 0.074 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E293B
oklch(27% 0.047 240.8)
#0876B0 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) | #5A77B3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446AAF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0876B0
#0876B0
oklch(54.1% 0.124 241.2)
- #A15B03
#A15B03
oklch(54.1% 0.124 61.5)
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 #0876B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
Use #0876B0 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.