#0A61BA
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.9% 0.159 255), rgb(10, 97, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#0A61BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A61BA |
| RGB | rgb(10, 97, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 90%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.159 255) |
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 #0A61BA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0A61BA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0A61BA text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0A61BA text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AA3EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F8AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#1772D4
oklch(55.7% 0.171 254.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0A61BA
oklch(49.9% 0.159 255)
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Step 800
800
#0C4E94
oklch(42.7% 0.131 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#154176
oklch(37.6% 0.102 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#0A61BA 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) | #2C6ABD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007784 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A61BA
#0A61BA
oklch(49.9% 0.159 255)
- #855800
#855800
oklch(49.7% 0.105 74.7)
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 #0A61BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.072
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.073
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.073
Use #0A61BA 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.