#0878C4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.146 247.5), rgb(8, 120, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#0878C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0878C4 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 120, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 92%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.146 247.5) |
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 #0878C4 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0878C4 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0878C4 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0878C4 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248)
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Step 400
400
#69A6DF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 247.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A8FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.134 247.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0878C4
oklch(55.8% 0.146 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#025289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#11446D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#0878C4 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) | #527CC7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366DC3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A94 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0878C4
#0878C4
oklch(55.8% 0.146 247.5)
- #A26300
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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 #0878C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
Use #0878C4 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.