#0B63C3
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51% 0.168 256), rgb(11, 99, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#0B63C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B63C3 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 99, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 89%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.168 256) |
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 #0B63C3 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0B63C3 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B63C3 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0B63C3 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C89EB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 256)
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Step 600
600
#1270DA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 256.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0B63C3
oklch(51% 0.168 256)
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Step 800
800
#094D99
oklch(42.8% 0.139 256)
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Step 900
900
#134179
oklch(37.7% 0.107 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 256.4)
#0B63C3 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) | #276DC7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B89 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B63C3
#0B63C3
oklch(51% 0.168 256)
- #895C00
#895C00
oklch(51.1% 0.107 75.8)
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 #0B63C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.070
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.075
Use #0B63C3 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.