What color is #0CAAFF?

#0CAAFF is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(12, 170, 255), and in HSL hsl(201, 100%, 52%).

Is #0CAAFF accessible as text?

On white, #0CAAFF has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #0CAAFF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0CAAFF?

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

What colors go well with #0CAAFF?

#0CAAFF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FF600A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0CAAFF below.

Is #0CAAFF good for buttons?

#0CAAFF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0CAAFF — white text only reaches 2.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0CAAFF the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #0CAAFF is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#0CAAFF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0CAAFF

Not just a swatch — here's how #0CAAFF works with other colors. Named schemes with #0CAAFF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0CAAFF Accent #A5C4C0 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 #0CAAFF 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 #0CAAFF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #61D1FF

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 #0CAAFF Secondary #ACD2F1 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 #0CAAFF Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E77 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 #0CAAFF 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 1/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 65/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 60/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #0CAAFF

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People also use #0CAAFF with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5ECF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A58FF — 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 #0CAAFF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #0CAAFF;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 170 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.8% 0.167 242.4);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B1E1FC;
  --color-300: #77CBF8;
  --color-400: #46B2EC;
  --color-500: #2295D2;
  --color-600: #23749F;
  --color-700: #1F5470;
  --color-800: #183848;
  --color-900: #11232C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B1E1FC',
    300: '#77CBF8',
    400: '#46B2EC',
    500: '#2295D2',
    600: '#23749F',
    700: '#1F5470',
    800: '#183848',
    900: '#11232C',
  },
}

$base: #0CAAFF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B1E1FC;
$base-300: #77CBF8;
$base-400: #46B2EC;
$base-500: #2295D2;
$base-600: #23749F;
$base-700: #1F5470;
$base-800: #183848;
$base-900: #11232C;
$base-hover: #008AD4;
$base-subtle: #BEE3F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0CAAFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77CBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46B2EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2295D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23749F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F5470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11232C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}