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#0faaff color: Protoss Pylon

#0faaff is rgb(15, 170, 255) in RGB and oklch(70.802% 0.16683 242.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.8%
0.167
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #0faaff

#0faaff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, 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: #0faaff mixed with white

  1. 0faaff
  2. 41b3ff
  3. 5dbcff
  4. 75c5ff
  5. 8aceff
  6. 9fd6ff
  7. b3dfff
  8. c6e7ff
  9. d9efff
  10. ecf7ff

Darker: #0faaff mixed with black

  1. 0faaff
  2. 0b93de
  3. 087dbe
  4. 05689e
  5. 035380
  6. 023f63
  7. 012d48
  8. 001b2e
  9. 000b16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0faaff with less saturation

  1. 0faaff
  2. 35aaf6
  3. 49a9ed
  4. 59a9e4
  5. 66a8da
  6. 72a7d1
  7. 7ca6c8
  8. 86a5be
  9. 8fa4b4
  10. 98a2ab

Questions about #0faaff

What color is #0faaff?

#0faaff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Protoss Pylon. In RGB it is rgb(15, 170, 255), in HSL hsl(201.25, 100%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.802% 0.16683 242.475).

What colors go well with #0faaff?

The complementary color of #0faaff is #e88500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7d5 and #7f97ff. The triadic partners are #f26e98 and #8fb017.

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

Black text reads better on #0faaff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0faaff a warm or cool color?

#0faaff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.167.