#016FE9
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.3% 0.203 257.4), rgb(1, 111, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#016FE9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 111, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 99%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.203 257.4) |
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 #016FE9 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016FE9 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #016FE9 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #016FE9 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A1FA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#3486F7
oklch(63% 0.187 257.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#016FE9
oklch(56.3% 0.203 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D3F80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8)
#016FE9 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) | #017DED | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA1 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016FE9
#016FE9
oklch(56.3% 0.203 257.4)
- #9B6B00
#9B6B00
oklch(56.3% 0.118 77.7)
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 #016FE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #016FE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.008
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.072
Use #016FE9 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.