#0988FD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.1% 0.199 254.1), rgb(9, 136, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#0988FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0988FD |
| RGB | rgb(9, 136, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 98%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.199 254.1) |
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 #0988FD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0988FD | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0988FD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0988FD text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 253.6)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#55A3FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 254)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0988FD
oklch(63.1% 0.199 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#02264D
oklch(27% 0.082 254)
#0988FD 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) | #4493FF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B6 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0988FD
#0988FD
oklch(63.1% 0.199 254.1)
- #B97B00
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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 #0988FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0988FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.023
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
Use #0988FD 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.