#1095B2
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62% 0.109 218.6), rgb(16, 149, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#1095B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1095B2 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 149, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 84%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.109 218.6) |
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 #1095B2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1095B2 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1095B2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1095B2 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD8
oklch(81% 0.054 217.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DAEC4
oklch(70.8% 0.085 217.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1095B2
oklch(62% 0.109 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#042B35
oklch(26.8% 0.045 219.3)
#1095B2 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) | #8391B4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F82B2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1095B2
#1095B2
oklch(62% 0.109 218.6)
- #BD6D54
#BD6D54
oklch(61.8% 0.109 38.1)
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 #1095B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #1095B2 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.