#0996CD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63.4% 0.131 233.9), rgb(9, 150, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#0996CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0996CD |
| RGB | rgb(9, 150, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.131 233.9) |
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 #0996CD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0996CD | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0996CD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0996CD text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 232.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#59ABD7
oklch(70.7% 0.103 234.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0996CD
oklch(63.4% 0.131 233.9)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#022A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.055 234.8)
#0996CD 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) | #7B95D0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0996CD
#0996CD
oklch(63.4% 0.131 233.9)
- #C67233
#C67233
oklch(63.4% 0.13 54.3)
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 #0996CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
Use #0996CD 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.