#00AFF8

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #00AFF8

The precise color #00AFF8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. 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, 175, and 248.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 100% Cyan, 29% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00AFF8
RGB0, 175, 248
HSL197.7°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK100%, 29%, 0%, 3%
HSV197.7°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB67.6, -11.5, -46.5
XYZ32.3, 37.4, 94.3
Decimal45048

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00AFF8; }
.text-color { color: #00AFF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00AFF8; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF