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#10acea color: Vivid Cerulean

#10acea is rgb(16, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.169% 0.14407 233.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.2%
0.144
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #10acea

#10acea is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #10acea mixed with white

  1. 10acea
  2. 41b5ed
  3. 5ebdef
  4. 75c6f2
  5. 8bcef4
  6. 9fd7f6
  7. b3dff8
  8. c6e7fa
  9. d9effc
  10. ecf7fe

Darker: #10acea mixed with black

  1. 10acea
  2. 0c95cb
  3. 097fae
  4. 066991
  5. 045475
  6. 02405a
  7. 012d41
  8. 001b29
  9. 000b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #10acea with less saturation

  1. 10acea
  2. 35abe3
  3. 49aadb
  4. 59a9d4
  5. 66a8cd
  6. 71a7c5
  7. 7ba6be
  8. 85a4b6
  9. 8ea2ae
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #10acea

What color is #10acea?

#10acea is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(16, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(197.06, 87.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.169% 0.14407 233.851).

What colors go well with #10acea?

The complementary color of #10acea is #e3833d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7c6 and #709cf8. The triadic partners are #e276a5 and #9fa829.

Is white or black text more readable on #10acea?

Black text reads better on #10acea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #10acea a warm or cool color?

#10acea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.144.