#009CD0
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(65% 0.131 231.1), rgb(0, 156, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#009CD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.131 231.1) |
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 #009CD0 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009CD0 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009CD0 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #009CD0 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 232.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.036 231.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C9E3
oklch(81% 0.064 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#55ACD5
oklch(70.7% 0.103 231.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009CD0
oklch(65% 0.131 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#009CD0 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) | #819AD2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698ACF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009CD0
#009CD0
oklch(65% 0.131 231.1)
- #CD753D
#CD753D
oklch(65% 0.131 51)
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 #009CD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.069
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.075
Use #009CD0 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.