#0981FB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.5% 0.204 255.7), rgb(9, 129, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#0981FB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0981FB |
| RGB | rgb(9, 129, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 97%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.204 255.7) |
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 #0981FB | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0981FB | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0981FB text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0981FB text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AA2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0981FB
oklch(61.5% 0.204 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#04254E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 256.2)
#0981FB 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) | #348EFF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB2 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0981FB
#0981FB
oklch(61.5% 0.204 255.7)
- #B17800
#B17800
oklch(61.6% 0.13 75.7)
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 #0981FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0981FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.018
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #0981FB 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.