#0993F8
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65.2% 0.181 249.7), rgb(9, 147, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#0993F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0993F8 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 147, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 94%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.181 249.7) |
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 #0993F8 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0993F8 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0993F8 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0993F8 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 250.3)
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Step 300
300
#95C6F8
oklch(81% 0.088 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#53A6F5
oklch(70.8% 0.142 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0993F8
oklch(65.2% 0.181 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#012749
oklch(26.9% 0.075 250.4)
#0993F8 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) | #5F9AFC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3787F6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB9 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0993F8
#0993F8
oklch(65.2% 0.181 249.7)
- #C67D00
#C67D00
oklch(65.1% 0.142 69.3)
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 #0993F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.015
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.083
Use #0993F8 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.