#0C5EB6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.9% 0.157 255.5), rgb(12, 94, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#0C5EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C5EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 94, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 88%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.157 255.5) |
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 #0C5EB6 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C5EB6 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0C5EB6 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0C5EB6 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA3EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#418AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.155 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D72D3
oklch(55.7% 0.168 255.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0C5EB6
oklch(48.9% 0.157 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#104E94
oklch(42.8% 0.13 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#174176
oklch(37.7% 0.102 256)
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Step 950
950
#0F2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 255.3)
#0C5EB6 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) | #2967B9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007381 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C5EB6
#0C5EB6
oklch(48.9% 0.157 255.5)
- #815600
#815600
oklch(48.8% 0.103 75.4)
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 #0C5EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.074
Use #0C5EB6 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.