#0973BF
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.3% 0.145 248.5), rgb(9, 115, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#0973BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0973BF |
| RGB | rgb(9, 115, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.145 248.5) |
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 #0973BF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0973BF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0973BF text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0973BF text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E8ED6
oklch(63% 0.134 248.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0973BF
oklch(54.3% 0.145 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#095289
oklch(42.9% 0.112 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#14446D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#0973BF 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) | #4D78C2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3069BE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008590 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0973BF
#0973BF
oklch(54.3% 0.145 248.5)
- #9C6000
#9C6000
oklch(54.3% 0.119 68.1)
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 #0973BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
Use #0973BF 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.