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#0076B6 Detroit Lions Honolulu Blue
#0076B6 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Sapphire Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 46.3% green, and 71.4% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 100% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#0076B6 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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The Detroit Lions use #0076B6 as their honolulu blue. Here is the full team palette.
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Questions about #0076B6
What color is #0076B6?
#0076B6 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Sapphire Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 46.3% green, and 71.4% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 100% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #0076B6 in RGB?
#0076B6 is rgb(0, 118, 182): 0 red, 118 green, and 182 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #0076B6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 35, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #0076B6?
PANTONE 7461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #0076B6?
Its complement #A65D3C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.