#0E87CC
Named color: Water Blue. oklch(59.9% 0.141 242.8), rgb(14, 135, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#0E87CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Water Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E87CC |
| RGB | rgb(14, 135, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.141 242.8) |
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 #0E87CC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0E87CC | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E87CC text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E87CC text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7EA
oklch(81% 0.069 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EA8E0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 243.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0E87CC
oklch(59.9% 0.141 242.8)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#062940
oklch(27% 0.058 242.5)
#0E87CC 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) | #6689CF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C79CB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E87CC
#0E87CC
oklch(59.9% 0.141 242.8)
- #B86A00
#B86A00
oklch(59.9% 0.137 62.6)
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 #0E87CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
Use #0E87CC 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.