#0FA1EC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.7% 0.154 240.6), rgb(15, 161, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#0FA1EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FA1EC |
| RGB | rgb(15, 161, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 88%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.154 240.6) |
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 #0FA1EC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0FA1EC | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FA1EC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FA1EC text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#DAEDFB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 200
200
#BADFFA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#86C9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 240.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0FA1EC
oklch(67.7% 0.154 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#0092D8
oklch(63% 0.146 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#0FA1EC 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) | #7DA3EF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090EB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4BC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FA1EC
#0FA1EC
oklch(67.7% 0.154 240.6)
- #DA7D11
#DA7D11
oklch(67.8% 0.154 60.6)
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 #0FA1EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0FA1EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.080
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.082
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.085
Use #0FA1EC 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.