#099BDE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.5% 0.144 238.3), rgb(9, 155, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#099BDE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #099BDE |
| RGB | rgb(9, 155, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 92%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.144 238.3) |
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 #099BDE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #099BDE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #099BDE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #099BDE text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#96C8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#55AADF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 238.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#099BDE
oklch(65.5% 0.144 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#012A40
oklch(27.1% 0.059 238.3)
#099BDE 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) | #7A9CE1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608ADD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #099BDE
#099BDE
oklch(65.5% 0.144 238.3)
- #D07721
#D07721
oklch(65.5% 0.144 58.4)
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 #099BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #099BDE 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.