#0973D2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.169 253.2), rgb(9, 115, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#0973D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0973D2 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 115, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 92%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.169 253.2) |
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 #0973D2 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0973D2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0973D2 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0973D2 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400
#67A4EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A8BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 253.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0973D2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#044F93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 253)
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Step 900
900
#114275
oklch(37.6% 0.101 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#0973D2 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) | #3E7BD6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #056BD0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A98 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0973D2
#0973D2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 253.2)
- #9C6600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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 #0973D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
Use #0973D2 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.