HEX Color #00BDFF (Deepskyblue)

About #00BDFF

The hex code #00BDFF represents a beautifully specific shade of 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, 189, and 255.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 195.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#00BDFF

RGB0, 189, 255

HSL195.5°, 100.0%, 50.0%

CMYK100%, 26%, 0%, 0%

HSV195.5°, 100.0%, 100.0%

LAB72.0, -16.6, -43.5

XYZ36.2, 43.6, 101.1

Decimal48639

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00BDFF #FF4100

Analogous

#00FFC1 #003DFF

Triadic

#FF00BD #BDFF00

Tetradic

#C100FF #FF4100 #3DFF00

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#00BDFF

#1CC4FF

#38CBFF

#55D3FF

#71DAFF

#8DE1FF

#AAE9FF

#C6F0FF

#E2F7FF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#00BDFF

#00A8E2

#0093C6

#007EAA

#00698D

#005471

#003F55

#002A38

#00151C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.16:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.72:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.06:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.27:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

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

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

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

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue

#00BFFF