#0973C9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55% 0.157 251.2), rgb(9, 115, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#0973C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0973C9 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 115, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.157 251.2) |
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 #0973C9 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0973C9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0973C9 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0973C9 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#69A5E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C8DDD
oklch(63.2% 0.144 251)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0973C9
oklch(55% 0.157 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#06508E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#124372
oklch(37.7% 0.095 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#0973C9 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) | #467ACC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #216AC7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008894 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0973C9
#0973C9
oklch(55% 0.157 251.2)
- #9C6400
#9C6400
oklch(55.1% 0.118 71.4)
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 #0973C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
Use #0973C9 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.