#0B8AEC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.5% 0.176 250.4), rgb(11, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#0B8AEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B8AEC |
| RGB | rgb(11, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 91%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.176 250.4) |
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 #0B8AEC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0B8AEC | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B8AEC text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B8AEC text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 250.3)
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Step 300
300
#97C5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 251)
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Step 400
400
#58A5F3
oklch(70.7% 0.138 250.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0B8AEC
oklch(62.5% 0.176 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#032748
oklch(26.9% 0.073 250.7)
#0B8AEC 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) | #5791F0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F7FEA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AF | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B8AEC
#0B8AEC
oklch(62.5% 0.176 250.4)
- #BA7700
#BA7700
oklch(62.5% 0.135 70.6)
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 #0B8AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.073
Use #0B8AEC 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.