#0E6FC7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54% 0.159 252.7), rgb(14, 111, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#0E6FC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E6FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 111, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.159 252.7) |
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 #0E6FC7 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E6FC7 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E6FC7 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E6FC7 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 253)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 252.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E6FC7
oklch(54% 0.159 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0461B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C4F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#154372
oklch(37.8% 0.094 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#0E6FC7 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) | #4076CA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1667C5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008491 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E6FC7
#0E6FC7
oklch(54% 0.159 252.7)
- #976200
#976200
oklch(54% 0.115 72.5)
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 #0E6FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #0E6FC7 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.