#1097C9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(63.5% 0.126 231.5), rgb(16, 151, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#1097C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1097C9 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 151, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 85%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.126 231.5) |
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 #1097C9 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1097C9 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1097C9 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1097C9 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AACD3
oklch(70.8% 0.098 231)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1097C9
oklch(63.5% 0.126 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005776
oklch(42.8% 0.087 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#032B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 230.2)
#1097C9 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) | #7E95CB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5A8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1097C9
#1097C9
oklch(63.5% 0.126 231.5)
- #C6723C
#C6723C
oklch(63.5% 0.126 51.3)
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 #1097C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #1097C9 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.