#0169B9
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.5% 0.149 250.9), rgb(1, 105, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#0169B9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0169B9 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 105, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 99%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.149 250.9) |
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 #0169B9 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0169B9 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0169B9 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0169B9 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EE
oklch(81% 0.072 250)
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Step 400
400
#67A5E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#398DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.148 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0375CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 251)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0169B9
oklch(51.5% 0.149 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#01508F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#104372
oklch(37.7% 0.096 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#0169B9 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) | #3F6FBC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B60B7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C88 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0169B9
#0169B9
oklch(51.5% 0.149 250.9)
- #8F5B00
#8F5B00
oklch(51.6% 0.111 71.1)
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 #0169B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.018
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.056
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
Use #0169B9 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.