#0296D4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63.8% 0.138 236.8), rgb(2, 150, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#0296D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0296D4 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 150, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 98%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.138 236.8) |
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 #0296D4 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0296D4 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0296D4 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0296D4 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#C3DEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 235.5)
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Step 300
300
#97C8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#57AADB
oklch(70.6% 0.108 237)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0296D4
oklch(63.8% 0.138 236.8)
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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
#022A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 237.5)
#0296D4 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) | #7896D7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E86D3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0296D4
#0296D4
oklch(63.8% 0.138 236.8)
- #C97226
#C97226
oklch(63.7% 0.139 56.6)
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 #0296D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #0296D4 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.