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#00affa color: Democrat

#00affa is rgb(0, 175, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.592% 0.15886 238.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

71.6%
0.159
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #00affa

#00affa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Democrat (#00aef3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #00affa mixed with white

  1. 00affa
  2. 3fb8fb
  3. 5cc0fc
  4. 75c8fd
  5. 8bd1fe
  6. 9fd9ff
  7. b3e0ff
  8. c6e8ff
  9. d9f0ff
  10. ecf8ff

Darker: #00affa mixed with black

  1. 00affa
  2. 0098d9
  3. 0081ba
  4. 006b9b
  5. 00567d
  6. 004161
  7. 002e46
  8. 001c2d
  9. 000b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #00affa with less saturation

  1. 00affa
  2. 32aef2
  3. 48aee9
  4. 59ade1
  5. 67acd8
  6. 73abd0
  7. 7eaac7
  8. 88a8be
  9. 92a7b5
  10. 9ba5ac

Questions about #00affa

What color is #00affa?

#00affa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Democrat. In RGB it is rgb(0, 175, 250), in HSL hsl(198, 100%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.592% 0.15886 238.052).

What colors go well with #00affa?

The complementary color of #00affa is #eb8625. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbd2 and #799dff. The triadic partners are #f074a3 and #9bb01e.

Is white or black text more readable on #00affa?

Black text reads better on #00affa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00affa a warm or cool color?

#00affa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.159.