#00A0DB

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #00A0DB

At its core, #00A0DB is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 160 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 27% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 196.2° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00A0DB
RGB0, 160, 219
HSL196.2°, 100.0%, 42.9%
CMYK100%, 27%, 0%, 14%
HSV196.2°, 100.0%, 85.9%
LAB61.9, -13.8, -39.6
XYZ25.4, 30.3, 71.5
Decimal41179

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00A0DB; }
.text-color { color: #00A0DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00A0DB; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF