#0EB6F5
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73% 0.148 232.8), rgb(14, 182, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#0EB6F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0EB6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 182, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 92%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.148 232.8) |
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 #0EB6F5 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0EB6F5 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0EB6F5 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0EB6F5 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDF9
oklch(93.5% 0.027 234)
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Step 200
200
#B8E0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#81CBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.093 233.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0EB6F5
oklch(73% 0.148 232.8)
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Step 500
500
#0095CB
oklch(63% 0.131 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#0EB6F5 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) | #96B4F8 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7AA2F4 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7CC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0EB6F5
#0EB6F5
oklch(73% 0.148 232.8)
- #EF8A44
#EF8A44
oklch(73% 0.149 52.7)
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 #0EB6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.026
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.083
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.085
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.087
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.091
Use #0EB6F5 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.