#0F89DA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.1% 0.155 246.4), rgb(15, 137, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#0F89DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F89DA |
| RGB | rgb(15, 137, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 87%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.155 246.4) |
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 #0F89DA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0F89DA | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0F89DA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0F89DA text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300
#99C6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CA7E8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 246.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0F89DA
oklch(61.1% 0.155 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#052844
oklch(26.9% 0.065 247.5)
#0F89DA 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) | #618DDD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447CD8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F89DA
#0F89DA
oklch(61.1% 0.155 246.4)
- #B97000
#B97000
oklch(61.1% 0.136 66.2)
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 #0F89DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #0F89DA 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.