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#09abea color: Vivid Cerulean

#09abea is rgb(9, 171, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.891% 0.14533 234.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

69.9%
0.145
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #09abea

#09abea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #09abea mixed with white

  1. 09abea
  2. 3fb4ed
  3. 5cbdef
  4. 74c5f2
  5. 8acef4
  6. 9fd6f6
  7. b3def8
  8. c6e7fa
  9. d9effc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #09abea mixed with black

  1. 09abea
  2. 0794cb
  3. 057eae
  4. 036891
  5. 025475
  6. 01405a
  7. 012d41
  8. 001b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #09abea with less saturation

  1. 09abea
  2. 33aae3
  3. 48a9db
  4. 57a8d4
  5. 64a7cc
  6. 70a6c5
  7. 7aa5bd
  8. 84a3b5
  9. 8da2ae
  10. 96a0a6

Questions about #09abea

What color is #09abea?

#09abea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(9, 171, 234), in HSL hsl(196.8, 92.59%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.891% 0.14533 234.206).

What colors go well with #09abea?

The complementary color of #09abea is #e2823a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c6 and #709bf8. The triadic partners are #e274a4 and #9da726.

Is white or black text more readable on #09abea?

Black text reads better on #09abea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #09abea a warm or cool color?

#09abea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.145.