#0D6AE6
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.2% 0.204 258.8), rgb(13, 106, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#0D6AE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D6AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 106, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 89%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.204 258.8) |
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 #0D6AE6 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0D6AE6 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0D6AE6 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0D6AE6 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A0FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#3985F8
oklch(63% 0.188 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0D6AE6
oklch(55.2% 0.204 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#0749A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#113E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C254C
oklch(27% 0.079 259.2)
#0D6AE6 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) | #0079EA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899E | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D6AE6
#0D6AE6
oklch(55.2% 0.204 258.8)
- #966800
#966800
oklch(55.1% 0.115 78.2)
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 #0D6AE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.015
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.065
Use #0D6AE6 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.