#0E68D7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.6% 0.187 257.7), rgb(14, 104, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#0E68D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E68D7 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 104, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 88%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.187 257.7) |
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 #0E68D7 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E68D7 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E68D7 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0E68D7 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F7
oklch(81% 0.084 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#69A1F4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E87EF
oklch(63% 0.173 257.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E68D7
oklch(53.6% 0.187 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#075BC1
oklch(49% 0.175 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D4B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#14407C
oklch(37.8% 0.113 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#0E68D7 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) | #1475DB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008395 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E68D7
#0E68D7
oklch(53.6% 0.187 257.7)
- #916400
#916400
oklch(53.7% 0.112 77.9)
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 #0E68D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #0E68D7 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.