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#0badea color: Vivid Cerulean

#0badea is rgb(11, 173, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.37% 0.14397 233.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

70.4%
0.144
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #0badea

#0badea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, 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: #0badea mixed with white

  1. 0badea
  2. 40b6ed
  3. 5dbeef
  4. 75c7f2
  5. 8bcff4
  6. 9fd7f6
  7. b3dff8
  8. c6e7fa
  9. d9effc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #0badea mixed with black

  1. 0badea
  2. 0896cb
  3. 067fae
  4. 046a91
  5. 025575
  6. 01415a
  7. 012d41
  8. 001b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0badea with less saturation

  1. 0badea
  2. 34ace3
  3. 49abdb
  4. 58aad4
  5. 66a9cd
  6. 71a8c5
  7. 7ca6be
  8. 86a5b6
  9. 8fa3af
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #0badea

What color is #0badea?

#0badea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(11, 173, 234), in HSL hsl(196.41, 91.02%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.37% 0.14397 233.103).

What colors go well with #0badea?

The complementary color of #0badea is #e4833f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8c6 and #6f9df9. The triadic partners are #e377a7 and #a0a828.

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

Black text reads better on #0badea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0badea a warm or cool color?

#0badea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.144.