#0A75BA
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.5% 0.137 245.9), rgb(10, 117, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#0A75BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A75BA |
| RGB | rgb(10, 117, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 90%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.137 245.9) |
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 #0A75BA | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0A75BA | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0A75BA text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0A75BA text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7DA
oklch(70.8% 0.098 245.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E8FD1
oklch(63% 0.127 246.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0A75BA
oklch(54.5% 0.137 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#085385
oklch(42.8% 0.106 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#14456A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 246.9)
#0A75BA 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) | #5378BD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6AB9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A75BA
#0A75BA
oklch(54.5% 0.137 245.9)
- #9F5F00
#9F5F00
oklch(54.5% 0.122 65.8)
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 #0A75BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
Use #0A75BA 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.