#0D93BD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.9% 0.118 227.5), rgb(13, 147, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#0D93BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D93BD |
| RGB | rgb(13, 147, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 87%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.118 227.5) |
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 #0D93BD | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0D93BD | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0D93BD text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0D93BD text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DE
oklch(81% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CACCE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 227.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0D93BD
oklch(61.9% 0.118 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#042B39
oklch(27.1% 0.049 227.2)
#0D93BD 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) | #7D90BF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6782BC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D93BD
#0D93BD
oklch(61.9% 0.118 227.5)
- #BF6E43
#BF6E43
oklch(62% 0.118 47.5)
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 #0D93BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #0D93BD 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.