#0081BD
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(57.5% 0.131 239.5), rgb(0, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#0081BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0081BD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.131 239.5) |
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 #0081BD | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0081BD | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0081BD text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0081BD text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A9D5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#3592CA
oklch(63.1% 0.12 239.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0081BD
oklch(57.5% 0.131 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D4667
oklch(37.7% 0.079 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3)
#0081BD 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) | #6482C0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C73BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009096 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0081BD
#0081BD
oklch(57.5% 0.131 239.5)
- #AF630F
#AF630F
oklch(57.5% 0.13 60)
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 #0081BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.055
Use #0081BD 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.