#0E76CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.156 250.7), rgb(14, 118, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#0E76CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E76CB |
| RGB | rgb(14, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.156 250.7) |
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 #0E76CB | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E76CB | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E76CB text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E76CB text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5ED
oklch(81% 0.07 250)
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Step 400
400
#69A5E4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B8DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 250.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E76CB
oklch(55.8% 0.156 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#05508E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#124371
oklch(37.6% 0.094 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#0E76CB 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) | #4A7CCE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286CC9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B96 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E76CB
#0E76CB
oklch(55.8% 0.156 250.7)
- #A06600
#A06600
oklch(56% 0.121 70.8)
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 #0E76CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
Use #0E76CB 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.