#0097FC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.3% 0.182 248.9), rgb(0, 151, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#0097FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0097FC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 151, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.182 248.9) |
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 #0097FC | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0097FC | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0097FC text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0097FC text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 248.4)
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Step 300
300
#93C6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#50A6F5
oklch(70.7% 0.143 248.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0097FC
oklch(66.3% 0.182 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004375
oklch(37.5% 0.104 249)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#0097FC 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) | #649EFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B8AFA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BD | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0097FC
#0097FC
oklch(66.3% 0.182 248.9)
- #CB8000
#CB8000
oklch(66.3% 0.144 69.1)
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 #0097FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.019
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.074
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.078
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.089
Use #0097FC 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.