#0D9EE2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.146 238.4), rgb(13, 158, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#0D9EE2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D9EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 158, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 89%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.146 238.4) |
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 #0D9EE2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0D9EE2 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0D9EE2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0D9EE2 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
-
Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C2DEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 237.6)
-
Step 300
300
#96C8EA
oklch(81% 0.071 238.5)
-
Step 400
400
#54AADF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 238.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#0D9EE2
oklch(66.5% 0.146 238.4)
-
Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
-
Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
-
Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
-
Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#0D9EE2 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) | #7D9FE5 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DE1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D9EE2
#0D9EE2
oklch(66.5% 0.146 238.4)
- #D47A23
#D47A23
oklch(66.5% 0.146 58.6)
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 #0D9EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #0D9EE2 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.