#0B82CC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.7% 0.146 245.3), rgb(11, 130, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#0B82CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B82CC |
| RGB | rgb(11, 130, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 90%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.146 245.3) |
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 #0B82CC | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0B82CC | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B82CC text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B82CC text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E9
oklch(81% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#66A7DE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#3490D5
oklch(63.1% 0.134 245.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0B82CC
oklch(58.7% 0.146 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D456C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 245)
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Step 950
950
#0B2940
oklch(27.2% 0.055 245.2)
#0B82CC 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) | #5E85CF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4376CB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B82CC
#0B82CC
oklch(58.7% 0.146 245.3)
- #B06900
#B06900
oklch(58.6% 0.131 65.3)
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 #0B82CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.014
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #0B82CC 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.