#0E6EE8
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.2% 0.202 258.2), rgb(14, 110, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#0E6EE8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E6EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 110, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 89%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.202 258.2) |
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 #0E6EE8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E6EE8 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E6EE8 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E6EE8 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A1FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#3886F7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 258.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E6EE8
oklch(56.2% 0.202 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#005AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#044AA2
oklch(42.8% 0.156 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#103F80
oklch(37.7% 0.121 258)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#0E6EE8 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) | #007CEC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA0 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E6EE8
#0E6EE8
oklch(56.2% 0.202 258.2)
- #9A6B00
#9A6B00
oklch(56.2% 0.117 78.3)
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 #0E6EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0E6EE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.009
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.072
Use #0E6EE8 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.