#0B7499
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.4% 0.102 229.9), rgb(11, 116, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#0B7499 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B7499 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 116, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 87%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.102 229.9) |
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 #0B7499 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0B7499 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B7499 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0B7499 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC6
oklch(70.8% 0.074 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#4594B7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 229.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0B7499
oklch(52.4% 0.102 229.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C6A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 230)
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Step 800
800
#115671
oklch(42.6% 0.078 230)
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Step 900
900
#18475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 231)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#0B7499 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) | #61729B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6698 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E80 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B7499
#0B7499
oklch(52.4% 0.102 229.9)
- #985730
#985730
oklch(52.4% 0.101 50)
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 #0B7499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.007
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.012
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
Use #0B7499 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.