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#009fe1 color: Vanadyl Blue

#009fe1 is rgb(0, 159, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.561% 0.14533 237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

66.6%
0.145
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #009fe1

#009fe1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #009fe1 mixed with white

  1. 009fe1
  2. 3ba9e5
  3. 58b3e8
  4. 70bdec
  5. 86c6ef
  6. 9bd0f2
  7. b0daf5
  8. c4e3f8
  9. d8ecfa
  10. ebf6fd

Darker: #009fe1 mixed with black

  1. 009fe1
  2. 008ac4
  3. 0075a7
  4. 00618b
  5. 004d70
  6. 003b56
  7. 00293e
  8. 001827
  9. 000912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #009fe1 with less saturation

  1. 009fe1
  2. 2d9eda
  3. 419ed2
  4. 509dca
  5. 5d9cc3
  6. 689bbb
  7. 729ab3
  8. 7b98ac
  9. 8497a4
  10. 8c959c

Questions about #009fe1

What color is #009fe1?

#009fe1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 159, 225), in HSL hsl(197.6, 100%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.561% 0.14533 237).

What colors go well with #009fe1?

The complementary color of #009fe1 is #d57927. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aabd and #6c8fed. The triadic partners are #d86a95 and #8e9e1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #009fe1?

Black text reads better on #009fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #009fe1 a warm or cool color?

#009fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.145.