#0994CF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63.1% 0.134 236.1), rgb(9, 148, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#0994CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0994CF |
| RGB | rgb(9, 148, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.134 236.1) |
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 #0994CF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0994CF | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0994CF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0994CF text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 236.5)
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Step 300
300
#98C8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 236.1)
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Step 400
400
#59AAD9
oklch(70.6% 0.105 236.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0994CF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#032A3E
oklch(27% 0.056 236.7)
#0994CF 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) | #7794D2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F84CE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0994CF
#0994CF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 236.1)
- #C5712A
#C5712A
oklch(63% 0.134 56.4)
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 #0994CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #0994CF 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.