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Named color

Ocean Blue

Ocean Blue color #0077BE: RGB 0, 119, 190 and HSL 202°, 100%, 37%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#0077BE blue cool vibrantjewel-tone
HEX #0077BE
RGB rgb(0, 119, 190)
HSL hsl(202 100% 37%)
CMYK cmyk(100, 37, 0, 25)
Luminance 0.1691
Contrast Black 4.38:1White 4.79:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-ocean-blue: #0077BE;
.bg-ocean-blue { background-color: #0077BE; }
.text-ocean-blue { color: #0077BE; }
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Color meaning and use

About Ocean Blue Color

Ocean Blue uses HEX #0077BE, RGB 0, 119, 190, and HSL 202°, 100%, 37%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and vibrant and jewel tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1691; black contrast is 4.38:1 and white contrast is 4.79:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Ocean Blue against black and white text.

Black text4.38:1AA Fail
White text4.79:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Ocean Blue Color Reference Infographic

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Ocean Blue color reference infographic showing #0077BE, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Ocean Blue color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#BD4500#BD4500#00BDA4#00BDA4#0019BD#0019BD#BD0078#BD0078#78BD00#78BD00
Open full Ocean Blue harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#1AABFF#1AABFF#003D61#003D61#0078BD#0078BD#1572A8#1572A8#4CB4F0#4CB4F0#0091E6#0091E6

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#BD4500#BD4500#00BDA4#00BDA4#0019BD#0019BDMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1691
Black text4.38:1AA Fail
White text4.79:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#0077BE",
  "rgb": [
    0,
    119,
    190
  ],
  "hsl": [
    202,
    100,
    37
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    37,
    0,
    25
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1691,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.38,
    "white": 4.79
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#BD4500",
  "analogous": [
    "#00BDA4",
    "#0019BD"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#BD0078",
    "#78BD00"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#A400BD",
    "#BD4500",
    "#19BD00"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#BD0019",
    "#BDA400"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#1AABFF",
    "#0077BE",
    "#003D61"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#1AABFF",
  "dark": "#003D61",
  "saturated": "#0078BD",
  "desaturated": "#1572A8",
  "pastel": "#4CB4F0",
  "neon": "#0091E6"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#BD4500",
    "#00BDA4",
    "#0019BD"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#1572A8",
    "#1AABFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#1AABFF",
    "#1572A8"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "anodized-blue",
    "cerulean",
    "safety-blue",
    "denim",
    "signal-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "ocean-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "anodized-blue-vs-ocean-blue",
    "ocean-blue-vs-cerulean"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/ocean-blue",
    "/wcag/ocean-blue",
    "/css/colors/ocean-blue",
    "/hex/0077be",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/ocean-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/cerulean",
      "/colors/safety-blue",
      "/colors/denim",
      "/colors/signal-blue",
      "/compare/anodized-blue-vs-ocean-blue",
      "/compare/ocean-blue-vs-cerulean",
      "/harmonies/ocean-blue",
      "/wcag/ocean-blue",
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      "/hex/0077be",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "ocean-blue",
  "name": "Ocean Blue",
  "hex": "#0077BE",
  "uses": [
    "interfaces",
    "brand systems",
    "technical design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "trust",
      "clarity",
      "calm"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "technology",
      "finance",
      "healthcare",
      "navigation"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-warmth food palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant",
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "vibrant",
    "jewel-tone",
    "interfaces",
    "brand-systems",
    "technical-design",
    "trust",
    "clarity",
    "calm"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
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  ],
  "hsl": [
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    100,
    37
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    0,
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  ],
  "luminance": 0.1691,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.38,
    "white": 4.79
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#BD4500",
    "analogous": [
      "#00BDA4",
      "#0019BD"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#BD0078",
      "#78BD00"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#A400BD",
      "#BD4500",
      "#19BD00"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#BD0019",
      "#BDA400"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#1AABFF",
      "#0077BE",
      "#003D61"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#1AABFF",
    "dark": "#003D61",
    "saturated": "#0078BD",
    "desaturated": "#1572A8",
    "pastel": "#4CB4F0",
    "neon": "#0091E6"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-ocean-blue: #0077BE;",
    "utility": ".bg-ocean-blue { background-color: #0077BE; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-ocean-blue { color: #0077BE; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "cerulean",
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    "anodized-blue-vs-ocean-blue",
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    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/ocean-blue",
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    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
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    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/colors/cerulean",
      "/colors/safety-blue",
      "/colors/denim",
      "/colors/signal-blue",
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      "/compare/ocean-blue-vs-cerulean",
      "/harmonies/ocean-blue",
      "/wcag/ocean-blue",
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      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#BD4500",
      "#00BDA4",
      "#0019BD"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#1572A8",
      "#1AABFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#1AABFF",
      "#1572A8"
    ]
  }
}
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Cerulean#007BA7
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