#096AF6
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(56.4% 0.225 260), rgb(9, 106, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#096AF6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #096AF6 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 106, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 93%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.225 260) |
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 #096AF6 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #096AF6 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #096AF6 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #096AF6 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#096AF6
oklch(56.4% 0.225 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0146AB
oklch(42.6% 0.173 260)
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Step 900
900
#0E3D87
oklch(37.8% 0.134 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A244F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 260)
#096AF6 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) | #007DFB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069F3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA6 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #096AF6
#096AF6
oklch(56.4% 0.225 260)
- #996C00
#996C00
oklch(56.3% 0.117 79.8)
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 #096AF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.016
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #096AF6 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.