#0097ED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.4% 0.165 245.1), rgb(0, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#0097ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0097ED |
| RGB | rgb(0, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.165 245.1) |
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 #0097ED | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0097ED | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0097ED text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0097ED text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#95C7F2
oklch(81% 0.081 245)
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Step 400
400
#53A8EB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 244.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0097ED
oklch(65.4% 0.165 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#0097ED 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) | #6D9BF1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D89EB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB7 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0097ED
#0097ED
oklch(65.4% 0.165 245.1)
- #CC7A00
#CC7A00
oklch(65.4% 0.147 65)
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 #0097ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.082
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.086
Use #0097ED 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.