#0965C7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.7% 0.171 255.9), rgb(9, 101, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#0965C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0965C7 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 101, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.171 255.9) |
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 #0965C7 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0965C7 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0965C7 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0965C7 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#3989ED
oklch(63.1% 0.169 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#0B70DB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 255.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0965C7
oklch(51.7% 0.171 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#054D9A
oklch(42.8% 0.141 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#11417A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#0965C7 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) | #276FCB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0965C7
#0965C7
oklch(51.7% 0.171 255.9)
- #8B5E00
#8B5E00
oklch(51.7% 0.108 76.3)
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 #0965C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.073
Use #0965C7 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.