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#0aa3dd color: Vanadyl Blue

#0aa3dd is rgb(10, 163, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.359% 0.13799 233.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

67.4%
0.138
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #0aa3dd

#0aa3dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #0aa3dd mixed with white

  1. 0aa3dd
  2. 3eade1
  3. 5ab6e5
  4. 72bfe9
  5. 88c9ec
  6. 9dd2f0
  7. b1dbf3
  8. c5e4f6
  9. d8edf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #0aa3dd mixed with black

  1. 0aa3dd
  2. 078dc0
  3. 0578a4
  4. 036388
  5. 024f6e
  6. 013c55
  7. 012a3d
  8. 001926
  9. 000a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0aa3dd with less saturation

  1. 0aa3dd
  2. 30a2d6
  3. 44a1cf
  4. 53a0c8
  5. 5f9fc1
  6. 6a9eba
  7. 749db3
  8. 7e9bac
  9. 869aa5
  10. 8e989e

Questions about #0aa3dd

What color is #0aa3dd?

#0aa3dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(10, 163, 221), in HSL hsl(196.49, 91.34%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.359% 0.13799 233.234).

What colors go well with #0aa3dd?

The complementary color of #0aa3dd is #d77c3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adbb and #6994eb. The triadic partners are #d66f9d and #979f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #0aa3dd?

Black text reads better on #0aa3dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0aa3dd a warm or cool color?

#0aa3dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.138.