#097FD5
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.5% 0.159 249.2), rgb(9, 127, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#097FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #097FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 127, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 92%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.159 249.2) |
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 #097FD5 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #097FD5 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #097FD5 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #097FD5 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A6E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 249)
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Step 500
500
#348EDE
oklch(63.2% 0.147 249.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#097FD5
oklch(58.5% 0.159 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C4472
oklch(37.8% 0.096 249)
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Step 950
950
#0A2843
oklch(27% 0.061 249.3)
#097FD5 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) | #5385D8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3274D3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #097FD5
#097FD5
oklch(58.5% 0.159 249.2)
- #AB6B00
#AB6B00
oklch(58.4% 0.127 69.1)
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 #097FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
Use #097FD5 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.