#0B7BE6
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.8% 0.185 254.3), rgb(11, 123, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#0B7BE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B7BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 123, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 91%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.185 254.3) |
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 #0B7BE6 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0B7BE6 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B7BE6 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B7BE6 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#63A3F1
oklch(70.6% 0.133 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#328AED
oklch(63.2% 0.17 254.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0B7BE6
oklch(58.8% 0.185 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C417A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2748
oklch(27.1% 0.07 254.2)
#0B7BE6 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) | #3D85EA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B7BE6
#0B7BE6
oklch(58.8% 0.185 254.3)
- #A76F00
#A76F00
oklch(58.6% 0.124 74.2)
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 #0B7BE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.065
Use #0B7BE6 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.