#098DCD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.3% 0.137 239.5), rgb(9, 141, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#098DCD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #098DCD |
| RGB | rgb(9, 141, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.137 239.5) |
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 #098DCD | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #098DCD | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #098DCD text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #098DCD text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 239.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CA9DC
oklch(70.6% 0.107 239.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#098DCD
oklch(61.3% 0.137 239.5)
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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
#042A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.056 238.5)
#098DCD 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) | #6E8ED0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #098DCD
#098DCD
oklch(61.3% 0.137 239.5)
- #BF6C16
#BF6C16
oklch(61.3% 0.138 59.1)
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 #098DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.017
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #098DCD 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.