#0958BD
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.1% 0.174 258.3), rgb(9, 88, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#0958BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0958BD |
| RGB | rgb(9, 88, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.174 258.3) |
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 #0958BD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0958BD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0958BD text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0958BD text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F7
oklch(81% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AA1F3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 258.2)
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Step 500
500
#4187EF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D6EDE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 258.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0958BD
oklch(48.1% 0.174 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#114B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#16407C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 258)
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Step 950
950
#0E2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257.6)
#0958BD 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) | #0064C1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007182 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0958BD
#0958BD
oklch(48.1% 0.174 258.3)
- #7C5600
#7C5600
oklch(48.2% 0.1 78.9)
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 #0958BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.078
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.078
Use #0958BD 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.