#0A66EC
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(54.8% 0.217 260), rgb(10, 102, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#0A66EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A66EC |
| RGB | rgb(10, 102, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 92%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.217 260) |
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 #0A66EC | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0A66EC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0A66EC text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0A66EC text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0A66EC
oklch(54.8% 0.217 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0747A8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#113D85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C244E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 260.7)
#0A66EC 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) | #0078F1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889F | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A66EC
#0A66EC
oklch(54.8% 0.217 260)
- #936800
#936800
oklch(54.8% 0.113 80.1)
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 #0A66EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.019
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.020
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.024
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
Use #0A66EC 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.