What color is #00A5EC?

#00A5EC is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 165, 236), and in HSL hsl(198, 100%, 46%).

Is #00A5EC accessible as text?

On white, #00A5EC has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #00A5EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #00A5EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #00A5EC?

#00A5EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB4600. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #00A5EC below.

Is #00A5EC good for buttons?

#00A5EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #00A5EC — white text only reaches 2.77:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #00A5EC the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #00A5EC is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#00A5EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #00A5EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #00A5EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #00A5EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00A5EC Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #00A5EC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #00A5EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5DCBFF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #00A5EC Secondary #A6CCE5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #00A5EC Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #00A5EC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 5/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 59/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #00A5EC

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #00A5EC with

Medium Spring Green Blue Burnt Orange Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0EBF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0056EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #00A5EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #00A5EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 165 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.152 238.0);
  --color-50: #F0FAFE;
  --color-100: #D8F2FD;
  --color-200: #B1E5FC;
  --color-300: #77D1F8;
  --color-400: #46BAEC;
  --color-500: #229ED2;
  --color-600: #237A9F;
  --color-700: #1F5870;
  --color-800: #183A48;
  --color-900: #11242C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0FAFE',
    100: '#D8F2FD',
    200: '#B1E5FC',
    300: '#77D1F8',
    400: '#46BAEC',
    500: '#229ED2',
    600: '#237A9F',
    700: '#1F5870',
    800: '#183A48',
    900: '#11242C',
  },
}

$base: #00A5EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FAFE;
$base-100: #D8F2FD;
$base-200: #B1E5FC;
$base-300: #77D1F8;
$base-400: #46BAEC;
$base-500: #229ED2;
$base-600: #237A9F;
$base-700: #1F5870;
$base-800: #183A48;
$base-900: #11242C;
$base-hover: #0083BC;
$base-subtle: #B6E2F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#00A5EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77D1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46BAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#229ED2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#237A9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F5870",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183A48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11242C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}