#00A8E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #00A8E9

Visually, #00A8E9 is defined as a vivid blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 168, and 233.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 196.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#00A8E9
RGB0, 168, 233
HSL196.7°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK100%, 28%, 0%, 9%
HSV196.7°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB64.9, -13.1, -42.6
XYZ28.7, 33.9, 82.1
Decimal43241

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.78:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00A8E9; }
.text-color { color: #00A8E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00A8E9; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF