#0E698E
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49% 0.097 232.7), rgb(14, 105, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#0E698E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E698E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 105, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.097 232.7) |
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 #0E698E | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E698E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E698E text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0E698E text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#4693BA
oklch(63.1% 0.096 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F7DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.104 232.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0E698E
oklch(49% 0.097 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#125673
oklch(42.7% 0.08 232.1)
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Step 900
900
#19475D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#0E698E 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) | #566890 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465D8D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007376 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E698E
#0E698E
oklch(49% 0.097 232.7)
- #8B4F27
#8B4F27
oklch(49% 0.097 52.1)
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 #0E698E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
Use #0E698E 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.