#00A9F6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(70% 0.159 239.6), rgb(0, 169, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#00A9F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A9F6 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 169, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.159 239.6) |
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 #00A9F6 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A9F6 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A9F6 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A9F6 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 240.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9DFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.055 239.2)
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Step 300
300
#82CAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 238.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A9F6
oklch(70% 0.159 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#0093D6
oklch(63.1% 0.143 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#00A9F6 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) | #83AAF9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6597F5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCC4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A9F6
#00A9F6
oklch(70% 0.159 239.6)
- #E58216
#E58216
oklch(70.1% 0.16 59.4)
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 #00A9F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.084
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.092
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.096
Use #00A9F6 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.