#0195F8
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65.6% 0.179 248.7), rgb(1, 149, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#0195F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0195F8 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 149, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 99%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.179 248.7) |
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 #0195F8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0195F8 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0195F8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0195F8 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 248.4)
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Step 300
300
#94C6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#52A6F4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 249)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0195F8
oklch(65.6% 0.179 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#002848
oklch(27% 0.073 248.1)
#0195F8 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) | #639BFC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C88F6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0195F8
#0195F8
oklch(65.6% 0.179 248.7)
- #C97E00
#C97E00
oklch(65.7% 0.144 68.7)
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 #0195F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.018
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.087
Use #0195F8 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.