What color is #09A3DB?

#09A3DB is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(9, 163, 219), and in HSL hsl(196, 92%, 45%).

Is #09A3DB accessible as text?

On white, #09A3DB has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #09A3DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09A3DB?

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

What colors go well with #09A3DB?

#09A3DB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC4109. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09A3DB below.

Is #09A3DB good for buttons?

#09A3DB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09A3DB — white text only reaches 2.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09A3DB the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #09A3DB is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#09A3DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09A3DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #09A3DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #09A3DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09A3DB Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Carolina 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 #09A3DB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina 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 #09A3DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5EC9FD

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #09A3DB Secondary #A4C8DC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #09A3DB Anchor #372C1D Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7C9D76 Secondary #393933

Carolina 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 #09A3DB 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 10/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #09A3DB

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People also use #09A3DB with

Medium Spring Green Medium Blue Mahogany Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0ECF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #095EDC — 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 #09A3DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #09A3DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 163 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.3% 0.136 232.3);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B1E8FC;
  --color-300: #7CD3F3;
  --color-400: #4DBDE5;
  --color-500: #29A0CB;
  --color-600: #287C9A;
  --color-700: #22596D;
  --color-800: #1A3B47;
  --color-900: #12242B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B1E8FC',
    300: '#7CD3F3',
    400: '#4DBDE5',
    500: '#29A0CB',
    600: '#287C9A',
    700: '#22596D',
    800: '#1A3B47',
    900: '#12242B',
  },
}

$base: #09A3DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B1E8FC;
$base-300: #7CD3F3;
$base-400: #4DBDE5;
$base-500: #29A0CB;
$base-600: #287C9A;
$base-700: #22596D;
$base-800: #1A3B47;
$base-900: #12242B;
$base-hover: #0783B0;
$base-subtle: #B8E3F2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09A3DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CD3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DBDE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29A0CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#287C9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22596D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3B47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12242B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}