#0977C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.4% 0.145 247.5), rgb(9, 119, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#0977C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0977C2 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 119, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.145 247.5) |
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 #0977C2 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0977C2 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0977C2 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0977C2 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#69A6DE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C8FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.132 247.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0977C2
oklch(55.4% 0.145 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#045288
oklch(42.7% 0.111 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#12446D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#0977C2 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) | #527BC5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366CC1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008993 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0977C2
#0977C2
oklch(55.4% 0.145 247.5)
- #A16200
#A16200
oklch(55.4% 0.122 67.2)
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 #0977C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
Use #0977C2 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.