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#0aaddc color: Bright Cerulean

#0aaddc is rgb(10, 173, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.691% 0.13229 226.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

69.7%
0.132
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

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 #0aaddc

#0aaddc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 226°.

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 Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #0aaddc mixed with white

  1. 0aaddc
  2. 40b6e0
  3. 5dbee4
  4. 75c6e8
  5. 8bcfeb
  6. 9fd7ef
  7. b3dff2
  8. c6e7f6
  9. d9eff9
  10. ecf7fc

Darker: #0aaddc mixed with black

  1. 0aaddc
  2. 0796bf
  3. 057fa3
  4. 036a88
  5. 02556e
  6. 014154
  7. 012d3c
  8. 001b26
  9. 000b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #0aaddc with less saturation

  1. 0aaddc
  2. 33acd6
  3. 48abd0
  4. 58a9ca
  5. 65a8c3
  6. 70a6bd
  7. 7aa5b7
  8. 84a3b1
  9. 8da1aa
  10. 959fa4

Questions about #0aaddc

What color is #0aaddc?

#0aaddc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(10, 173, 220), in HSL hsl(193.43, 91.3%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.691% 0.13229 226.286).

What colors go well with #0aaddc?

The complementary color of #0aaddc is #e08152. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6b9 and #649fee. The triadic partners are #d77aae and #a8a22f.

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

Black text reads better on #0aaddc: 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 #0aaddc a warm or cool color?

#0aaddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.132.