#0968D6
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(53.5% 0.187 257.2), rgb(9, 104, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#0968D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0968D6 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 104, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.187 257.2) |
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 #0968D6 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0968D6 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0968D6 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0968D6 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 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
#9EC3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D88EF
oklch(63.2% 0.172 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0968D6
oklch(53.5% 0.187 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#045CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B4C9B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 257)
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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)
#0968D6 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) | #1774DA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008395 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0968D6
#0968D6
oklch(53.5% 0.187 257.2)
- #916300
#916300
oklch(53.5% 0.112 77)
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 #0968D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
Use #0968D6 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.