#0093DF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.6% 0.153 242.6), rgb(0, 147, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#0093DF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0093DF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 147, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.153 242.6) |
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 #0093DF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0093DF | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0093DF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0093DF text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 242.7)
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Step 300
300
#96C7ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#56A9E5
oklch(70.8% 0.12 242.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0093DF
oklch(63.6% 0.153 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#012942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 242.1)
#0093DF 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) | #6E95E2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5184DE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0093DF
#0093DF
oklch(63.6% 0.153 242.6)
- #C87300
#C87300
oklch(63.6% 0.146 62.2)
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 #0093DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #0093DF 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.