#0684CA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59% 0.142 243.3), rgb(6, 132, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#0684CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0684CA |
| RGB | rgb(6, 132, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 94%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.142 243.3) |
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 #0684CA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0684CA | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0684CA text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0684CA text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#65A8DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#3391D2
oklch(63.2% 0.13 243.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0684CA
oklch(59% 0.142 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#0B456B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 243.5)
#0684CA 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) | #6286CD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4877C9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0684CA
#0684CA
oklch(59% 0.142 243.3)
- #B36800
#B36800
oklch(58.9% 0.134 63.3)
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 #0684CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.009
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
Use #0684CA 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.