#0C81AE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.7% 0.114 232.5), rgb(12, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#0C81AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0C81AE |
| RGB | rgb(12, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 87%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.114 232.5) |
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 #0C81AE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0C81AE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0C81AE text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0C81AE text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 233)
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Step 400
400
#6AAACB
oklch(70.7% 0.082 232)
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Step 500
500
#3B94BE
oklch(63.1% 0.105 232.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0C81AE
oklch(56.7% 0.114 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#114760
oklch(37.6% 0.069 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#0C81AE 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) | #6A80B0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D90 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0C81AE
#0C81AE
oklch(56.7% 0.114 232.5)
- #AA6130
#AA6130
oklch(56.7% 0.114 52.1)
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 #0C81AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #0C81AE 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.