#0960CA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.8% 0.181 257.8), rgb(9, 96, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#0960CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0960CA |
| RGB | rgb(9, 96, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.181 257.8) |
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 #0960CA | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0960CA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0960CA text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0960CA text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A87F3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#116DE2
oklch(55.5% 0.195 257.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0960CA
oklch(50.8% 0.181 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#084B9F
oklch(42.8% 0.15 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#123F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 258)
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Step 950
950
#0C264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.4)
#0960CA 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) | #086CCE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0960CA
#0960CA
oklch(50.8% 0.181 257.8)
- #875C00
#875C00
oklch(50.8% 0.106 77.1)
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 #0960CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.069
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.070
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
Use #0960CA 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.