#0F73C5
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.8% 0.152 250.6), rgb(15, 115, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#0F73C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F73C5 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 115, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 86%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.152 250.6) |
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 #0F73C5 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0F73C5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0F73C5 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0F73C5 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EC
oklch(81% 0.068 250)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E2
oklch(70.6% 0.109 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E8DDA
oklch(63% 0.14 250.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0F73C5
oklch(54.8% 0.152 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A518C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#144370
oklch(37.6% 0.092 251)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#0F73C5 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) | #4979C8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296AC3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008792 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F73C5
#0F73C5
oklch(54.8% 0.152 250.6)
- #9C6300
#9C6300
oklch(54.9% 0.118 70.6)
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 #0F73C5, 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 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
Use #0F73C5 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.