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#0facec color: Vivid Cerulean

#0facec is rgb(15, 172, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.262% 0.14604 234.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.3%
0.146
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #0facec

#0facec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #0facec mixed with white

  1. 0facec
  2. 41b5ef
  3. 5dbdf1
  4. 75c6f3
  5. 8bcef5
  6. 9fd7f7
  7. b3dff9
  8. c6e7fb
  9. d9effc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #0facec mixed with black

  1. 0facec
  2. 0b95cd
  3. 087faf
  4. 056992
  5. 035476
  6. 02405b
  7. 012d42
  8. 001b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0facec with less saturation

  1. 0facec
  2. 35abe5
  3. 49aadd
  4. 59a9d6
  5. 66a8ce
  6. 71a7c6
  7. 7ca6bf
  8. 85a4b7
  9. 8ea3af
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #0facec

What color is #0facec?

#0facec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(15, 172, 236), in HSL hsl(197.38, 88.05%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.262% 0.14604 234.665).

What colors go well with #0facec?

The complementary color of #0facec is #e3833a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c8 and #719cfa. The triadic partners are #e475a4 and #9ea927.

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

Black text reads better on #0facec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0facec a warm or cool color?

#0facec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.146.