#0E75C3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.1% 0.147 249.1), rgb(14, 117, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#0E75C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E75C3 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 117, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 87%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.147 249.1) |
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 #0E75C3 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E75C3 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E75C3 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E75C3 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6E0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E8ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.135 249.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E75C3
oklch(55.1% 0.147 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#08518A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#14446E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 249)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#0E75C3 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) | #4E7AC6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316BC1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008892 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E75C3
#0E75C3
oklch(55.1% 0.147 249.1)
- #9E6300
#9E6300
oklch(55.2% 0.12 69.5)
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 #0E75C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #0E75C3 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.