#096893
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49% 0.103 236.5), rgb(9, 104, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#096893 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096893 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 104, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 88%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.103 236.5) |
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 #096893 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096893 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #096893 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #096893 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 237)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CC
oklch(70.8% 0.079 236)
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Step 500
500
#4492BF
oklch(63% 0.102 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#1C7CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.112 236.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#096893
oklch(49% 0.103 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#105577
oklch(42.6% 0.085 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#174760
oklch(37.8% 0.066 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2938
oklch(26.8% 0.042 236.6)
#096893 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) | #536895 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415C92 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007377 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096893
#096893
oklch(49% 0.103 236.5)
- #8C4F1C
#8C4F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56.3)
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 #096893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.005
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
Use #096893 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.