#0ea5cf color: Charybdis
#0ea5cf is rgb(14, 165, 207) in RGB and oklch(67.189% 0.12496 224.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #0ea5cf
#0ea5cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #0ea5cf mixed with white
Darker: #0ea5cf mixed with black
Calmer: #0ea5cf with less saturation
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Questions about #0ea5cf
What color is #0ea5cf?
#0ea5cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(14, 165, 207), in HSL hsl(193.06, 87.33%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.189% 0.12496 224.735).
What colors go well with #0ea5cf?
The complementary color of #0ea5cf is #d47b52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adad and #5e98e1. The triadic partners are #cb75a8 and #a2992e.
Is white or black text more readable on #0ea5cf?
Black text reads better on #0ea5cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #0ea5cf a warm or cool color?
#0ea5cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.125.