#0966D4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.9% 0.186 257.5), rgb(9, 102, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#0966D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0966D4 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 102, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 92%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.186 257.5) |
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 #0966D4 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0966D4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0966D4 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0966D4 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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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
#9FC3F7
oklch(81% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A2F3
oklch(70.8% 0.134 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E88EF
oklch(63.2% 0.171 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0966D4
oklch(52.9% 0.186 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#075CC0
oklch(49.2% 0.173 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D4B9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#14407B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#0966D4 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) | #1073D8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008193 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0966D4
#0966D4
oklch(52.9% 0.186 257.5)
- #8E6200
#8E6200
oklch(52.9% 0.11 78)
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 #0966D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
Use #0966D4 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.