What color is #0D8AAD?

#0D8AAD is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(13, 138, 173), and in HSL hsl(193, 86%, 36%).

Is #0D8AAD accessible as text?

On white, #0D8AAD has a contrast ratio of 4.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #0D8AAD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0D8AAD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #0D8AAD?

#0D8AAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB2F0D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0D8AAD below.

Is #0D8AAD good for buttons?

#0D8AAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0D8AAD — white text only reaches 4.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0D8AAD the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #0D8AAD is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#0D8AAD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0D8AAD

Not just a swatch — here's how #0D8AAD works with other colors. Named schemes with #0D8AAD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D8AAD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0D8AAD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #54AECF

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D8AAD Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0D8AAD Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592248 Accent #E4C2CD Secondary #322B30

Bondi Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0D8AAD Secondary #8FADBA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0D8AAD 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAEAF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D54AB — 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 #0D8AAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0D8AAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 13 138 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.9% 0.109 224.4);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B3EAF9;
  --color-300: #80D7EF;
  --color-400: #52C1E0;
  --color-500: #2FA5C6;
  --color-600: #2B7F96;
  --color-700: #255B6A;
  --color-800: #1C3C45;
  --color-900: #13252A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B3EAF9',
    300: '#80D7EF',
    400: '#52C1E0',
    500: '#2FA5C6',
    600: '#2B7F96',
    700: '#255B6A',
    800: '#1C3C45',
    900: '#13252A',
  },
}

$base: #0D8AAD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B3EAF9;
$base-300: #80D7EF;
$base-400: #52C1E0;
$base-500: #2FA5C6;
$base-600: #2B7F96;
$base-700: #255B6A;
$base-800: #1C3C45;
$base-900: #13252A;
$base-hover: #0A6D89;
$base-subtle: #AEE0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0D8AAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3EAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80D7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52C1E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FA5C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B7F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#255B6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13252A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0D8AAD

Color Lab

Pairs with #0D8AAD

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