#0081BA
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(57.3% 0.127 238.2), rgb(0, 129, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#0081BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0081BA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 129, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.127 238.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0081BA | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0081BA | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0081BA text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0081BA text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E2
oklch(81% 0.057 237.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#3693C8
oklch(63.2% 0.117 238)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0081BA
oklch(57.3% 0.127 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D4765
oklch(37.8% 0.076 237.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B293B
oklch(26.8% 0.049 238.8)
#0081BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6581BD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E73B9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009095 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0081BA
#0081BA
oklch(57.3% 0.127 238.2)
- #AE6218
#AE6218
oklch(57.2% 0.127 58.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0081BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
Use #0081BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.