#0968DE
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(54.1% 0.197 258.2), rgb(9, 104, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#0968DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0968DE |
| RGB | rgb(9, 104, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.197 258.2) |
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 #0968DE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0968DE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0968DE text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0968DE text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#9DC3FA
oklch(81% 0.088 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B86F4
oklch(63% 0.181 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0968DE
oklch(54.1% 0.197 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#094AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#123F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C254A
oklch(26.8% 0.075 258.4)
#0968DE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008599 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0968DE
#0968DE
oklch(54.1% 0.197 258.2)
- #926500
#926500
oklch(54% 0.113 78.1)
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 #0968DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.068
Use #0968DE 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.