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#0ca9ef color: Vivid Cerulean

#0ca9ef is rgb(12, 169, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.698% 0.15123 237.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

69.7%
0.151
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #0ca9ef

#0ca9ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #0ca9ef mixed with white

  1. 0ca9ef
  2. 40b2f1
  3. 5cbbf4
  4. 74c4f6
  5. 8acdf7
  6. 9ed5f9
  7. b2defb
  8. c6e6fc
  9. d9effd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #0ca9ef mixed with black

  1. 0ca9ef
  2. 0992d0
  3. 067cb1
  4. 046794
  5. 035378
  6. 023f5c
  7. 012c42
  8. 001b2a
  9. 000a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0ca9ef with less saturation

  1. 0ca9ef
  2. 33a8e7
  3. 47a8df
  4. 57a7d7
  5. 64a6cf
  6. 6fa5c7
  7. 7aa4bf
  8. 84a2b7
  9. 8da1ae
  10. 959fa6

Questions about #0ca9ef

What color is #0ca9ef?

#0ca9ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(12, 169, 239), in HSL hsl(198.5, 90.44%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.698% 0.15123 237.417).

What colors go well with #0ca9ef?

The complementary color of #0ca9ef is #e2822b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4c9 and #7498fb. The triadic partners are #e5719e and #97a922.

Is white or black text more readable on #0ca9ef?

Black text reads better on #0ca9ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0ca9ef a warm or cool color?

#0ca9ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.151.