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#0076cf color: Science Blue

#0076cf is rgb(0, 118, 207) in RGB and oklch(55.981% 0.16253 250.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

56%
0.163
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #0076cf

#0076cf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Science Blue (#0076cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #0076cf mixed with white

  1. 0076cf
  2. 3084d5
  3. 4c92db
  4. 64a0e0
  5. 7aaee5
  6. 91bcea
  7. a7c9ef
  8. bdd7f3
  9. d3e4f7
  10. e9f2fb

Darker: #0076cf mixed with black

  1. 0076cf
  2. 0066b4
  3. 005699
  4. 00477f
  5. 003867
  6. 00294f
  7. 001c38
  8. 000f23
  9. 000510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0076cf with less saturation

  1. 0076cf
  2. 2077c6
  3. 3077bd
  4. 3c78b5
  5. 4678ac
  6. 4f78a3
  7. 58779a
  8. 5f7791
  9. 677687
  10. 6e757e

Questions about #0076cf

What color is #0076cf?

#0076cf is bright blue. The closest named color is Science Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 118, 207), in HSL hsl(205.8, 100%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.981% 0.16253 250.94).

What colors go well with #0076cf?

The complementary color of #0076cf is #a66300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a7 and #6664d0. The triadic partners are #c0415d and #518600.

Is white or black text more readable on #0076cf?

White text reads better on #0076cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0076cf a warm or cool color?

#0076cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.163.