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#0aa0db color: Vanadyl Blue

#0aa0db is rgb(10, 160, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.547% 0.13794 234.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

66.5%
0.138
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #0aa0db

#0aa0db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #0aa0db mixed with white

  1. 0aa0db
  2. 3daadf
  3. 59b4e3
  4. 71bde7
  5. 87c7eb
  6. 9cd0ef
  7. b0daf2
  8. c4e3f6
  9. d8ecf9
  10. ebf6fc

Darker: #0aa0db mixed with black

  1. 0aa0db
  2. 078bbe
  3. 0576a2
  4. 036187
  5. 024e6d
  6. 013b54
  7. 01293c
  8. 001926
  9. 000911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0aa0db with less saturation

  1. 0aa0db
  2. 309fd4
  3. 439ecd
  4. 519dc6
  5. 5e9cbf
  6. 699bb8
  7. 729ab1
  8. 7c99aa
  9. 8497a3
  10. 8c959b

Questions about #0aa0db

What color is #0aa0db?

#0aa0db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(10, 160, 219), in HSL hsl(196.94, 91.27%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.547% 0.13794 234.162).

What colors go well with #0aa0db?

The complementary color of #0aa0db is #d47a36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aab9 and #6891e8. The triadic partners are #d46d99 and #939d23.

Is white or black text more readable on #0aa0db?

Black text reads better on #0aa0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0aa0db a warm or cool color?

#0aa0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.138.