#097BC6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.6% 0.145 246.7), rgb(9, 123, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#097BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 123, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.145 246.7) |
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 #097BC6 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #097BC6 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #097BC6 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #097BC6 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#9FC5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#398FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.134 246.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#097BC6
oklch(56.6% 0.145 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#0065A5
oklch(49.2% 0.128 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#10446D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247.6)
#097BC6 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) | #567FC9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A70C5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D97 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097BC6
#097BC6
oklch(56.6% 0.145 246.7)
- #A66500
#A66500
oklch(56.6% 0.125 67)
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 #097BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
Use #097BC6 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.