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#0faaef color: Vivid Cerulean

#0faaef is rgb(15, 170, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.949% 0.15025 236.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

69.9%
0.150
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #0faaef

#0faaef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #0faaef mixed with white

  1. 0faaef
  2. 41b3f1
  3. 5dbcf3
  4. 75c5f6
  5. 8acdf7
  6. 9fd6f9
  7. b3defb
  8. c6e7fc
  9. d9effd
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #0faaef mixed with black

  1. 0faaef
  2. 0b93d0
  3. 087db1
  4. 056894
  5. 035378
  6. 023f5c
  7. 012d42
  8. 001b2a
  9. 000b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0faaef with less saturation

  1. 0faaef
  2. 34a9e7
  3. 48a9df
  4. 58a8d7
  5. 65a7cf
  6. 70a6c7
  7. 7ba4bf
  8. 84a3b7
  9. 8da2af
  10. 96a0a7

Questions about #0faaef

What color is #0faaef?

#0faaef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(15, 170, 239), in HSL hsl(198.48, 88.19%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.949% 0.15025 236.984).

What colors go well with #0faaef?

The complementary color of #0faaef is #e3832e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5ca and #7499fb. The triadic partners are #e672a0 and #98a924.

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

Black text reads better on #0faaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0faaef a warm or cool color?

#0faaef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.15.