#0094DC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.7% 0.149 241), rgb(0, 148, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#0094DC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0094DC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 148, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.149 241) |
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 #0094DC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0094DC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0094DC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0094DC text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#97C7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#56A9E2
oklch(70.6% 0.116 241.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0094DC
oklch(63.7% 0.149 241)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#012941
oklch(26.9% 0.062 241.1)
#0094DC 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) | #7196DF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0094DC
#0094DC
oklch(63.7% 0.149 241)
- #CA7200
#CA7200
oklch(63.7% 0.148 60.8)
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 #0094DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #0094DC 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.