#0987C4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.4% 0.132 239.3), rgb(9, 135, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#0987C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0987C4 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 135, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.132 239.3) |
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 #0987C4 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0987C4 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0987C4 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0987C4 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA9DA
oklch(70.6% 0.103 239.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0987C4
oklch(59.4% 0.132 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#062A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 238.2)
#0987C4 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) | #6988C7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5279C3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0987C4
#0987C4
oklch(59.4% 0.132 239.3)
- #B76816
#B76816
oklch(59.5% 0.133 59.4)
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 #0987C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.013
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
Use #0987C4 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.