#7076BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.1% 0.108 278.9), rgb(112, 118, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7076BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7076BD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 118, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.108 278.9) |
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 #7076BD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7076BD | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7076BD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7076BD text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#969CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 278.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7076BD
oklch(59.1% 0.108 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#555999
oklch(49.1% 0.102 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#45497C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E64
oklch(37.8% 0.065 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#7076BD 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) | #5E7FC0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588490 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7076BD
#7076BD
oklch(59.1% 0.108 278.9)
- #8E7E24
#8E7E24
oklch(59.1% 0.108 98.8)
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 #7076BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #7076BD 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.