#0987C5
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.4% 0.133 239.7), rgb(9, 135, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#0987C5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0987C5 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 135, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.133 239.7) |
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 #0987C5 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0987C5 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0987C5 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0987C5 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#9AC7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.066 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FA9DB
oklch(70.7% 0.104 240)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0987C5
oklch(59.4% 0.133 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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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
#06293E
oklch(26.8% 0.055 240.1)
#0987C5 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) | #6988C8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5179C4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0987C5
#0987C5
oklch(59.4% 0.133 239.7)
- #B76813
#B76813
oklch(59.5% 0.134 59.8)
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 #0987C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.011
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
Use #0987C5 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.