#0955B0
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.4% 0.16 257.3), rgb(9, 85, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#0955B0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0955B0 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 85, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.16 257.3) |
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 #0955B0 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0955B0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0955B0 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0955B0 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400
#6DA2ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4589E7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#2470D5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 257.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0955B0
oklch(46.4% 0.16 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#154D96
oklch(42.8% 0.133 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#194177
oklch(37.8% 0.103 257)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#0955B0 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) | #145FB3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0955B0
#0955B0
oklch(46.4% 0.16 257.3)
- #775100
#775100
oklch(46.5% 0.097 77.5)
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 #0955B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
Use #0955B0 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.