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#0ca9fd color: Protoss Pylon

#0ca9fd is rgb(12, 169, 253) in RGB and oklch(70.446% 0.16577 242.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.4%
0.166
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #0ca9fd

#0ca9fd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Protoss Pylon (#00aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #0ca9fd mixed with white

  1. 0ca9fd
  2. 40b2fe
  3. 5cbbff
  4. 74c4ff
  5. 8acdff
  6. 9ed6ff
  7. b2deff
  8. c6e7ff
  9. d9efff
  10. ecf7ff

Darker: #0ca9fd mixed with black

  1. 0ca9fd
  2. 0992dc
  3. 067cbc
  4. 04679d
  5. 03537f
  6. 023f62
  7. 012c47
  8. 001b2d
  9. 000a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0ca9fd with less saturation

  1. 0ca9fd
  2. 33a9f4
  3. 48a8eb
  4. 58a8e2
  5. 65a7d9
  6. 71a6cf
  7. 7ba5c6
  8. 85a4bd
  9. 8ea3b3
  10. 97a1a9

Questions about #0ca9fd

What color is #0ca9fd?

#0ca9fd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Protoss Pylon. In RGB it is rgb(12, 169, 253), in HSL hsl(200.91, 98.37%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.446% 0.16577 242.215).

What colors go well with #0ca9fd?

The complementary color of #0ca9fd is #e78400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d3 and #7d96ff. The triadic partners are #f06d97 and #8faf16.

Is white or black text more readable on #0ca9fd?

Black text reads better on #0ca9fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0ca9fd a warm or cool color?

#0ca9fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.166.