#0863BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.5% 0.16 254.7), rgb(8, 99, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#0863BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0863BD |
| RGB | rgb(8, 99, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.16 254.7) |
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 #0863BD | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0863BD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0863BD text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0863BD text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F3
oklch(81% 0.078 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A3EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C8AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#1272D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 254.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0863BD
oklch(50.5% 0.16 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#094E95
oklch(42.7% 0.132 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#134177
oklch(37.6% 0.104 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#0863BD 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) | #2E6CC0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007987 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0863BD
#0863BD
oklch(50.5% 0.16 254.7)
- #885A00
#885A00
oklch(50.5% 0.107 74.6)
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 #0863BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.068
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.072
Use #0863BD 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.