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#0bacea color: Vivid Cerulean

#0bacea is rgb(11, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.136% 0.14456 233.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.1%
0.145
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #0bacea

#0bacea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #0bacea mixed with white

  1. 0bacea
  2. 40b5ed
  3. 5dbdef
  4. 75c6f2
  5. 8acef4
  6. 9fd7f6
  7. b3dff8
  8. c6e7fa
  9. d9effc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #0bacea mixed with black

  1. 0bacea
  2. 0895cb
  3. 067fae
  4. 046991
  5. 025475
  6. 01405a
  7. 012d41
  8. 001b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0bacea with less saturation

  1. 0bacea
  2. 34abe3
  3. 48aadb
  4. 58a9d4
  5. 65a8cd
  6. 71a7c5
  7. 7ba5be
  8. 85a4b6
  9. 8ea2ae
  10. 96a1a7

Questions about #0bacea

What color is #0bacea?

#0bacea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(11, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(196.68, 91.02%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.136% 0.14456 233.685).

What colors go well with #0bacea?

The complementary color of #0bacea is #e3833d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c6 and #709cf8. The triadic partners are #e276a5 and #9fa827.

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

Black text reads better on #0bacea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0bacea a warm or cool color?

#0bacea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.145.