#0983C4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.4% 0.136 241.7), rgb(9, 131, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#0983C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0983C4 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 131, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.136 241.7) |
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 #0983C4 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0983C4 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0983C4 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0983C4 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A8D8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#3591CE
oklch(63% 0.125 242)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0983C4
oklch(58.4% 0.136 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D4669
oklch(37.8% 0.082 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#0983C4 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) | #6485C7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B76C3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0983C4
#0983C4
oklch(58.4% 0.136 241.7)
- #B36600
#B36600
oklch(58.5% 0.135 61.9)
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 #0983C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.016
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
Use #0983C4 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.