#0851BB
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.4% 0.18 259.7), rgb(8, 81, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#0851BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0851BB |
| RGB | rgb(8, 81, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.18 259.7) |
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 #0851BB | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0851BB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0851BB text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0851BB text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4386F3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#226CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 259.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0851BB
oklch(46.4% 0.18 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#144A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#183F7E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#0851BB 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) | #005FBF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0851BB
#0851BB
oklch(46.4% 0.18 259.7)
- #755200
#755200
oklch(46.4% 0.096 80.1)
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 #0851BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.079
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
Use #0851BB 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.