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HEX atlas value

#0077BE

#0077BE is a cool blue HEX color close to Ocean Blue. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 0, 119, 190, HSL 202, 100%, 37%, has luminance 0.1691, and belongs to the vibrant and jewel tone groups.

bluecoolvibrantjewel-tone
#0077BE Sample readable text
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

CSS

--color-0077be: #0077BE;
.background-0077be { background-color: #0077BE; }
.text-0077be { color: #0077BE; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, 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
Download JSON Open API
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":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.79,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#003D61","hex":"#003D61","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.84,"contrastWhite":11.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0019BD","hex":"#0019BD","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#00BDA4","hex":"#00BDA4","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.82,"contrastWhite":2.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#1AABFF","hex":"#1AABFF","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.31,"contrastWhite":2.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Denim","hex":"#1560BD","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.44,"contrastWhite":6.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool blue","vibrant","jewel tone","vibrant blue","jewel tone blue","Ocean Blue adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","high-energy accents","calm digital interfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/0077be.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ocean-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/anodized-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cerulean.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ocean-blue","name":"Ocean Blue","hex":"#0077BE","distance":0},{"slug":"anodized-blue","name":"Anodized Blue","hex":"#0066CC","distance":22.02271554554524},{"slug":"cerulean","name":"Cerulean","hex":"#007BA7","distance":23.345235059857504},{"slug":"safety-blue","name":"Safety Blue","hex":"#0067A5","distance":29.68164415931166},{"slug":"denim","name":"Denim","hex":"#1560BD","distance":31.160872901765767}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #0077BE

#0077BE is classified as a cool blue value with vibrant and jewel tone visual character. #0077BE is visually closest to Ocean Blue, a named blue color with HEX #0077BE.

The RGB channels are 0, 119, and 190, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 202deg with 100% saturation and 37% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.1691, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.38:1AA Fail
White text4.79:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #0077BE needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.38:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.79:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#003D61#FFFFFF text · best 11.41:1#003D61
#0019BD#FFFFFF text · best 11.21:1#0019BD
#00BDA4#000000 text · best 8.82:1#00BDA4
#1AABFF#000000 text · best 8.31:1#1AABFF
Denim#FFFFFF text · best 6.1:1#1560BD

Generated Palette

Ocean Blue#0077BE
#BD4500#BD4500
#00BDA4#00BDA4
#0019BD#0019BD
#1AABFF#1AABFF
#003D61#003D61

Color Harmonies

#BD4500#BD4500
#00BDA4#00BDA4
#0019BD#0019BD
#BD0078#BD0078
#78BD00#78BD00

Variants

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

Nearest Named Colors

Ocean Blue#0077BE
Anodized Blue#0066CC
Cerulean#007BA7
Safety Blue#0067A5
Denim#1560BD

Related HEX Guides

Ocean Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #0077BE.Anodized Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #0066CC.Cerulean colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #007BA7.Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#0077BE APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.