#0899F6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.4% 0.173 246.9), rgb(8, 153, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#0899F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0899F6 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 153, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 94%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.173 246.9) |
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 #0899F6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0899F6 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0899F6 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0899F6 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#94C6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.085 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#52A7F0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 247.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0899F6
oklch(66.4% 0.173 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#0899F6 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) | #6B9EFA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488BF4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BC | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0899F6
#0899F6
oklch(66.4% 0.173 246.9)
- #CE7E00
#CE7E00
oklch(66.3% 0.147 66.7)
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 #0899F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.082
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.094
Use #0899F6 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.