#0973E5
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.9% 0.193 256.3), rgb(9, 115, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#0973E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0973E5 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 115, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 92%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.193 256.3) |
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 #0973E5 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0973E5 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0973E5 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0973E5 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#64A2F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#3588F2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 256.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0973E5
oklch(56.9% 0.193 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E407D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2649
oklch(27% 0.073 256.3)
#0973E5 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) | #277FE9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE3 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0973E5
#0973E5
oklch(56.9% 0.193 256.3)
- #9F6C00
#9F6C00
oklch(57% 0.12 76.2)
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 #0973E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.019
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
Use #0973E5 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.