#0977CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56% 0.154 249.8), rgb(9, 119, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#0977CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0977CA |
| RGB | rgb(9, 119, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.154 249.8) |
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 #0977CA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0977CA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0977CA text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0977CA text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 250)
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Step 500
500
#3A8EDB
oklch(63.2% 0.141 249.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0977CA
oklch(56% 0.154 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#02518D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 249.8)
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Step 900
900
#114470
oklch(37.8% 0.092 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 249.5)
#0977CA 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) | #4D7DCD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6DC8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B96 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0977CA
#0977CA
oklch(56% 0.154 249.8)
- #A16500
#A16500
oklch(55.9% 0.122 69.5)
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 #0977CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
Use #0977CA 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.