#0A77E8
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58% 0.192 255.7), rgb(10, 119, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#0A77E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A77E8 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 119, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 92%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.192 255.7) |
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 #0A77E8 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0A77E8 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0A77E8 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0A77E8 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A2F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#3388F1
oklch(63% 0.177 255.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0A77E8
oklch(58% 0.192 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#005EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D407D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2649
oklch(26.9% 0.073 255.8)
#0A77E8 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) | #3083EC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A4 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A77E8
#0A77E8
oklch(58% 0.192 255.7)
- #A36E00
#A36E00
oklch(57.9% 0.122 75.6)
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 #0A77E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.025
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
Use #0A77E8 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.