#0E6B99
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(50.2% 0.107 238), rgb(14, 107, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#0E6B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E6B99 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 107, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.107 238) |
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 #0E6B99 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E6B99 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E6B99 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0E6B99 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#4392C2
oklch(63.1% 0.106 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A7CAE
oklch(55.7% 0.114 237.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0E6B99
oklch(50.2% 0.107 238)
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Step 800
800
#0E5579
oklch(42.7% 0.088 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#174662
oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#0E6B99 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) | #556B9B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F98 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00777B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E6B99
#0E6B99
oklch(50.2% 0.107 238)
- #905219
#905219
oklch(50.2% 0.107 58.1)
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 #0E6B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.014
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.017
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
Use #0E6B99 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.