#0FA6EB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.8% 0.149 237.6), rgb(15, 166, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#0FA6EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FA6EB |
| RGB | rgb(15, 166, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 88%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.149 237.6) |
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 #0FA6EB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0FA6EB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FA6EB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FA6EB text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#DAEDFA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 200
200
#BADFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#85CAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.093 237.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0FA6EB
oklch(68.8% 0.149 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#0094D3
oklch(63.2% 0.139 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#0FA6EB 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) | #84A6EE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6994EA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8BE | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FA6EB
#0FA6EB
oklch(68.8% 0.149 237.6)
- #DE802A
#DE802A
oklch(68.9% 0.149 57.7)
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 #0FA6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.087
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.091
Use #0FA6EB 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.