#0D94CB
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.9% 0.13 234.4), rgb(13, 148, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#0D94CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D94CB |
| RGB | rgb(13, 148, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 88%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.13 234.4) |
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 #0D94CB | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0D94CB | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0D94CB text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0D94CB text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 232.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AABD6
oklch(70.7% 0.101 233.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0D94CB
oklch(62.9% 0.13 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#032A3D
oklch(27% 0.054 235.3)
#0D94CB 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) | #7993CE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183CA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D94CB
#0D94CB
oklch(62.9% 0.13 234.4)
- #C47132
#C47132
oklch(63% 0.13 54.6)
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 #0D94CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #0D94CB 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.