#09698D
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48.9% 0.097 231.5), rgb(9, 105, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#09698D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #09698D |
| RGB | rgb(9, 105, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.097 231.5) |
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 #09698D | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #09698D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #09698D text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #09698D text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C7
oklch(70.6% 0.075 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#4494B9
oklch(63.2% 0.096 231)
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Step 600
600
#1D7DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.104 231.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#09698D
oklch(48.9% 0.097 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#105673
oklch(42.7% 0.08 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#18475D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#09698D 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) | #57688F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465D8C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007375 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #09698D
#09698D
oklch(48.9% 0.097 231.5)
- #8B4F28
#8B4F28
oklch(49.1% 0.097 51.6)
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 #09698D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
Use #09698D 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.