#0A6EEE
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.6% 0.21 258.6), rgb(10, 110, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#0A6EEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A6EEE |
| RGB | rgb(10, 110, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 92%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.21 258.6) |
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 #0A6EEE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0A6EEE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0A6EEE text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0A6EEE text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FD
oklch(70.6% 0.151 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#3585FB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 258.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0A6EEE
oklch(56.6% 0.21 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0149A5
oklch(42.8% 0.161 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E3E83
oklch(37.7% 0.127 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B254C
oklch(27% 0.079 258.6)
#0A6EEE 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) | #007EF2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BEC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA3 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A6EEE
#0A6EEE
oklch(56.6% 0.21 258.6)
- #9B6C00
#9B6C00
oklch(56.5% 0.118 78.6)
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 #0A6EEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0A6EEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.001
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.067
Use #0A6EEE 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.