HEX Color #00A8E2 (Deepskyblue)

About #00A8E2

The precise color #00A8E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 168 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 26% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00A8E2

RGB0, 168, 226

HSL195.4°, 100.0%, 44.3%

CMYK100%, 26%, 0%, 11%

HSV195.4°, 100.0%, 88.6%

LAB64.6, -15.6, -39.3

XYZ27.7, 33.5, 77.0

Decimal43234

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00A8E2 #E23900

Analogous

#00E2AB #0036E2

Triadic

#E200A8 #A8E200

Tetradic

#AA00E2 #E23900 #37E200

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#00A8E2

#1CB1E5

#38BBE8

#55C5EB

#71CEEE

#8DD8F2

#AAE2F5

#C6EBF8

#E2F5FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#00A8E2

#0095C8

#0082AF

#007096

#005D7D

#004A64

#00384B

#002532

#001219

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.73:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.70:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.61:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.55:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00A8E2; }

.text-color { color: #00A8E2; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #00A8E2; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue

#00BFFF