#0F90DC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.9% 0.151 243.7), rgb(15, 144, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#0F90DC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F90DC |
| RGB | rgb(15, 144, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 87%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.151 243.7) |
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 #0F90DC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0F90DC | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0F90DC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0F90DC text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#98C7ED
oklch(81% 0.073 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#59A8E4
oklch(70.6% 0.118 243.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0F90DC
oklch(62.9% 0.151 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#032942
oklch(27% 0.062 243.1)
#0F90DC 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) | #6B93DF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F82DB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F90DC
#0F90DC
oklch(62.9% 0.151 243.7)
- #C37300
#C37300
oklch(63% 0.142 64.1)
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 #0F90DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #0F90DC 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.