#0866AD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.1% 0.136 249.5), rgb(8, 102, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#0866AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0866AD |
| RGB | rgb(8, 102, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 91%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.136 249.5) |
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 #0866AD | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0866AD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0866AD text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0866AD text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA6E0
oklch(70.8% 0.105 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F8ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.135 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#1576C5
oklch(55.5% 0.148 249.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0866AD
oklch(50.1% 0.136 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B518A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 249.8)
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Step 900
900
#15446E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#0866AD 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) | #426BB0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275DAC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007781 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0866AD
#0866AD
oklch(50.1% 0.136 249.5)
- #8B5600
#8B5600
oklch(50.1% 0.109 69)
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 #0866AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.022
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
Use #0866AD 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.