#0C70DA
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.5% 0.182 255.7), rgb(12, 112, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#0C70DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C70DA |
| RGB | rgb(12, 112, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 90%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.182 255.7) |
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 #0C70DA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C70DA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C70DA text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C70DA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A3F1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A89EC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 255.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C70DA
oklch(55.5% 0.182 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#005EBC
oklch(49.2% 0.166 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#054D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#11417A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 255.8)
#0C70DA 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) | #2E7BDE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C70DA
#0C70DA
oklch(55.5% 0.182 255.7)
- #9A6800
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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 #0C70DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #0C70DA 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.