#0097E8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.1% 0.159 243.6), rgb(0, 151, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#0097E8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0097E8 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 151, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.159 243.6) |
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 #0097E8 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0097E8 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0097E8 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0097E8 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 244)
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Step 300
300
#95C7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#54A8E8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 243.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0097E8
oklch(65.1% 0.159 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#0097E8 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) | #6F9AEB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5188E6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0097E8
#0097E8
oklch(65.1% 0.159 243.6)
- #CC7800
#CC7800
oklch(65% 0.147 63.7)
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 #0097E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.080
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.081
Use #0097E8 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.