#0895DB
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.9% 0.146 240.4), rgb(8, 149, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#0895DB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0895DB |
| RGB | rgb(8, 149, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.146 240.4) |
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 #0895DB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0895DB | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0895DB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0895DB text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C7EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#57A9E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 240.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0895DB
oklch(63.9% 0.146 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#022941
oklch(26.9% 0.061 241.6)
#0895DB 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) | #7396DE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5885DA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AE | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0895DB
#0895DB
oklch(63.9% 0.146 240.4)
- #CA730D
#CA730D
oklch(63.9% 0.146 60.5)
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 #0895DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #0895DB 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.