#00BFFF

#00BFFF is the hex color DeepSkyBlue. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #00BFFF; the exact match is DeepSkyBlue.

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#00BFFF color codes

HEX
#00BFFF
HEX8
#00BFFFFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FF00BFFF
RGB
rgb(0, 191, 255)
RGB (%)
0%, 75%, 100%
HSL
hsl(195, 100%, 50%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(195, 100%, 100%)
CMYK
cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.7554 0.1534 231.64)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(75.54% 0.1534 231.64)
Decimal
49151

What color is #00BFFF?

#00BFFF sits at 76% lightness and 0.1534 chroma in OKLCH, hue 231.64°. Its nearest named color is DeepSkyBlue (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #00BFFF

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#00BFFF color harmonies

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Monochromatic

Using #00BFFF in CSS

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

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7554 0.1534 231.64); }

/* #00BFFF at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #00BFFF80; }

Is #00BFFF accessible?

#00BFFF on white text scores 2.12:1; on black text it scores 9.90:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #00BFFF. Recommended text color on a #00BFFF background: black.

A 9.9:1 vs black
A 2.12:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#00BFFF) → black
APCA Lc experimental 63.1 Lc · large / secondary text (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #00BFFF?
#00BFFF is DeepSkyBlue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 191, 255), and in HSL hsl(195, 100%, 50%).
What is #00BFFF in RGB?
#00BFFF converts to rgb(0, 191, 255) — red 0, green 191, blue 255.
What text color is readable on #00BFFF?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (9.90:1) against #00BFFF. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #00BFFF.
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