#0959D2
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(50% 0.2 260.2), rgb(9, 89, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#0959D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0959D2 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 89, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 92%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.2 260.2) |
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 #0959D2 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0959D2 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0959D2 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0959D2 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3A83FE
oklch(63% 0.197 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#1469EE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 260.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0959D2
oklch(50% 0.2 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A47A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#123D84
oklch(37.6% 0.129 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C244D
oklch(26.8% 0.082 260.4)
#0959D2 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) | #006AD6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058D0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788D | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0959D2
#0959D2
oklch(50% 0.2 260.2)
- #825B00
#825B00
oklch(50% 0.104 79.6)
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 #0959D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0959D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.070
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.070
Use #0959D2 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.