#0086F9
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.4% 0.197 253.7), rgb(0, 134, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#0086F9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0086F9 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 134, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.197 253.7) |
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 #0086F9 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0086F9 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0086F9 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0086F9 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#55A3FE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0086F9
oklch(62.4% 0.197 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#02264D
oklch(27% 0.082 254)
#0086F9 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) | #4391FD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B3 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0086F9
#0086F9
oklch(62.4% 0.197 253.7)
- #B67900
#B67900
oklch(62.4% 0.132 73.9)
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 #0086F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0086F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #0086F9 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.