#0E81C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.2% 0.141 244.6), rgb(14, 129, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#0E81C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E81C8 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 129, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.141 244.6) |
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 #0E81C8 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0E81C8 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E81C8 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E81C8 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#3790D2
oklch(63.1% 0.13 244.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E81C8
oklch(58.2% 0.141 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E456B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.1)
#0E81C8 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) | #5F84CB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4574C7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E81C8
#0E81C8
oklch(58.2% 0.141 244.6)
- #AF6700
#AF6700
oklch(58.1% 0.131 64.3)
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 #0E81C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.017
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #0E81C8 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.