#0C78E1
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.8% 0.182 254.4), rgb(12, 120, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#0C78E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C78E1 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 120, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 90%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.182 254.4) |
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 #0C78E1 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C78E1 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C78E1 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C78E1 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F5
oklch(81% 0.081 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A3F0
oklch(70.7% 0.131 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#358AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C78E1
oklch(57.8% 0.182 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E98
oklch(42.8% 0.138 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4179
oklch(37.6% 0.109 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#0C78E1 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) | #3B82E5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C78E1
#0C78E1
oklch(57.8% 0.182 254.4)
- #A36D00
#A36D00
oklch(57.7% 0.122 74.8)
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 #0C78E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.068
Use #0C78E1 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.