Nearest named color: Deep Sky Blue
#0DBFF5
#0DBFF5
Nearest named
Deep Sky Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
75.1%
Chroma
0.144
Hue angle
227.5°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
2.15:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
8.66:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#00CCFF
CSS oklch()
75% 0.14 227

#0DBFF5 is a mid-toned, cool blue. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #0DBFF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #0DBFF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0DBFF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Deep Sky 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

Deep Sky 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

Deep Sky 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 Deep Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Deep Sky 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 Deep Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Deep Sky 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 #0DBFF5 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 7/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 55/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 26/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 1/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 29/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 32/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 56/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 43/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 33/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 62/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #0DBFF5

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 8.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D5EFF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #0F73F5 — 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 #0DBFF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #0DBFF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 13 191 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.1% 0.144 227.5);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B1EAFC;
  --color-300: #7CD7F3;
  --color-400: #4DC2E5;
  --color-500: #29A6CB;
  --color-600: #287F9A;
  --color-700: #225B6D;
  --color-800: #1A3C47;
  --color-900: #12252B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}