#0981E7
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.1% 0.179 252.5), rgb(9, 129, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#0981E7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0981E7 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 129, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 93%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.179 252.5) |
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 #0981E7 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0981E7 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0981E7 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0981E7 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F8
oklch(81% 0.087 252)
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Step 400
400
#5BA4F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 252.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0981E7
oklch(60.1% 0.179 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074D2
oklch(55.7% 0.168 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#052749
oklch(27% 0.074 252.3)
#0981E7 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) | #4A8AEB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1678E5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA9 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0981E7
#0981E7
oklch(60.1% 0.179 252.5)
- #AF7200
#AF7200
oklch(60.2% 0.129 72.3)
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 #0981E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #0981E7 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.