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#0fa9ed color: Vivid Cerulean

#0fa9ed is rgb(15, 169, 237) in RGB and oklch(69.614% 0.14896 236.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

69.6%
0.149
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #0fa9ed

#0fa9ed is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.149 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 7.92:1, 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: #0fa9ed mixed with white

  1. 0fa9ed
  2. 40b2f0
  3. 5dbbf2
  4. 74c4f4
  5. 8acdf6
  6. 9fd5f8
  7. b2defa
  8. c6e6fb
  9. d9effd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #0fa9ed mixed with black

  1. 0fa9ed
  2. 0b92ce
  3. 087cb0
  4. 056793
  5. 035377
  6. 023f5c
  7. 012c42
  8. 001b2a
  9. 000a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0fa9ed with less saturation

  1. 0fa9ed
  2. 34a8e5
  3. 48a8dd
  4. 57a7d6
  5. 64a6ce
  6. 70a5c6
  7. 7aa3be
  8. 83a2b6
  9. 8ca1ae
  10. 959fa5

Questions about #0fa9ed

What color is #0fa9ed?

#0fa9ed is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(15, 169, 237), in HSL hsl(198.38, 88.1%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.614% 0.14896 236.745).

What colors go well with #0fa9ed?

The complementary color of #0fa9ed is #e1822f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4c8 and #7398f9. The triadic partners are #e4729f and #98a824.

Is white or black text more readable on #0fa9ed?

Black text reads better on #0fa9ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0fa9ed a warm or cool color?

#0fa9ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.149.