#0093CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.6% 0.132 234.5), rgb(0, 147, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#0093CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0093CB |
| RGB | rgb(0, 147, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.132 234.5) |
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 #0093CB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0093CB | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0093CB text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0093CB text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#98C8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 235.2)
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Step 400
400
#59ABD7
oklch(70.7% 0.103 234.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0093CB
oklch(62.6% 0.132 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#022A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.055 234.8)
#0093CB 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) | #7792CE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F82CA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0093CB
#0093CB
oklch(62.6% 0.132 234.5)
- #C46F2E
#C46F2E
oklch(62.6% 0.132 54.3)
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 #0093CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #0093CB 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.