#0D6ED0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.172 254.8), rgb(13, 110, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#0D6ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D6ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 110, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 88%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.172 254.8) |
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 #0D6ED0 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0D6ED0 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0D6ED0 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0D6ED0 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A3EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D8AE6
oklch(63.1% 0.158 254.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0D6ED0
oklch(54.4% 0.172 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#015FB8
oklch(49.2% 0.159 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A4E95
oklch(42.7% 0.132 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#144176
oklch(37.6% 0.103 255)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#0D6ED0 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) | #3577D4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008695 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D6ED0
#0D6ED0
oklch(54.4% 0.172 254.8)
- #966400
#966400
oklch(54.3% 0.115 74.8)
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 #0D6ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.065
Use #0D6ED0 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.