#0C74EC
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.7% 0.2 257.1), rgb(12, 116, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#0C74EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C74EC |
| RGB | rgb(12, 116, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 90%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.2 257.1) |
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 #0C74EC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C74EC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C74EC text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C74EC text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#63A1F9
oklch(70.6% 0.145 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#3487F6
oklch(63.1% 0.184 257.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C74EC
oklch(57.7% 0.2 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#004BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D3F80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8)
#0C74EC 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) | #1D81F0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FEA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A5 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C74EC
#0C74EC
oklch(57.7% 0.2 257.1)
- #A16E00
#A16E00
oklch(57.7% 0.121 76.7)
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 #0C74EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0C74EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.016
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.073
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.076
Use #0C74EC 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.