What color is #076FA3?

#076FA3 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(7, 111, 163), and in HSL hsl(200, 92%, 33%).

Is #076FA3 accessible as text?

On white, #076FA3 has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.81:1 (fails). For text placed on #076FA3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #076FA3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #076FA3?

#076FA3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A23A07. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #076FA3 below.

Is #076FA3 good for buttons?

#076FA3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #076FA3 — black text only reaches 3.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #076FA3 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #076FA3 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#076FA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #076FA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #076FA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #076FA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #076FA3 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #076FA3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4893C4

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #076FA3 Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #076FA3 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592246 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Lapis Lazuli sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #076FA3 Secondary #7B95A8 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #076FA3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #076FA3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #073AA2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #076FA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #076FA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 111 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.6% 0.116 239.8);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F1FD;
  --color-200: #B1E3FC;
  --color-300: #7CCBF3;
  --color-400: #4DB2E5;
  --color-500: #2995CB;
  --color-600: #28749A;
  --color-700: #22546D;
  --color-800: #1A3847;
  --color-900: #12232B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F1FD',
    200: '#B1E3FC',
    300: '#7CCBF3',
    400: '#4DB2E5',
    500: '#2995CB',
    600: '#28749A',
    700: '#22546D',
    800: '#1A3847',
    900: '#12232B',
  },
}

$base: #076FA3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F1FD;
$base-200: #B1E3FC;
$base-300: #7CCBF3;
$base-400: #4DB2E5;
$base-500: #2995CB;
$base-600: #28749A;
$base-700: #22546D;
$base-800: #1A3847;
$base-900: #12232B;
$base-hover: #055881;
$base-subtle: #A8D8F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#076FA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CCBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DB2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2995CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28749A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3847",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12232B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #076FA3

Color Lab

Pairs with #076FA3

UI roles & guardrails

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