#009AEA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.9% 0.159 242.8), rgb(0, 154, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#009AEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009AEA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 154, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.159 242.8) |
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 #009AEA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009AEA | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009AEA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009AEA text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#C1DDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 243)
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Step 300
300
#95C7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 243)
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Step 400
400
#52A9E7
oklch(70.7% 0.124 242.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009AEA
oklch(65.9% 0.159 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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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
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#009AEA 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) | #739DED | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558BE9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009AEA
#009AEA
oklch(65.9% 0.159 242.8)
- #D17900
#D17900
oklch(65.8% 0.151 62.5)
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 #009AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.083
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.086
Use #009AEA 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.