#0180C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(57.9% 0.144 244.4), rgb(1, 128, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#0180C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0180C8 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 128, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.144 244.4) |
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 #0180C8 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0180C8 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0180C8 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0180C8 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A7DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 245.1)
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Step 500
500
#3490D3
oklch(63% 0.132 244.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0180C8
oklch(57.9% 0.144 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C456C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 244.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.1)
#0180C8 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) | #5D83CB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4273C7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0180C8
#0180C8
oklch(57.9% 0.144 244.4)
- #AE6600
#AE6600
oklch(57.8% 0.131 64)
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 #0180C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.021
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #0180C8 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.