#0197D6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.1% 0.14 237.1), rgb(1, 151, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#0197D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0197D6 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 151, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 99%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.14 237.1) |
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 #0197D6 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0197D6 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0197D6 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0197D6 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 237.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 237.3)
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Step 400
400
#56AADC
oklch(70.6% 0.11 237.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0197D6
oklch(64.1% 0.14 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#012A3F
oklch(27% 0.058 237)
#0197D6 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) | #7897D9 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E86D5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0197D6
#0197D6
oklch(64.1% 0.14 237.1)
- #CA7325
#CA7325
oklch(64% 0.139 57.1)
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 #0197D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
Use #0197D6 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.