What color is #1093AE?

#1093AE is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(16, 147, 174), and in HSL hsl(190, 83%, 37%).

Is #1093AE accessible as text?

On white, #1093AE has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #1093AE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1093AE?

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

What colors go well with #1093AE?

#1093AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AD2A10. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1093AE below.

Is #1093AE good for buttons?

#1093AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1093AE — white text only reaches 3.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1093AE the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #1093AE is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#1093AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1093AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #1093AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #1093AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1093AE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #1093AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #58B7D0

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 #1093AE Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 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 #1093AE Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #582248 Accent #E3C2CD 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 #1093AE Secondary #95B5BF 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 #1093AE 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCECF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #105EAD — 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 #1093AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1093AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 16 147 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.3% 0.107 217.4);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D9F7FD;
  --color-200: #B4EDF8;
  --color-300: #82DBED;
  --color-400: #54C7DE;
  --color-500: #31ABC3;
  --color-600: #2D8395;
  --color-700: #265E69;
  --color-800: #1C3E44;
  --color-900: #13262A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D9F7FD',
    200: '#B4EDF8',
    300: '#82DBED',
    400: '#54C7DE',
    500: '#31ABC3',
    600: '#2D8395',
    700: '#265E69',
    800: '#1C3E44',
    900: '#13262A',
  },
}

$base: #1093AE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D9F7FD;
$base-200: #B4EDF8;
$base-300: #82DBED;
$base-400: #54C7DE;
$base-500: #31ABC3;
$base-600: #2D8395;
$base-700: #265E69;
$base-800: #1C3E44;
$base-900: #13262A;
$base-hover: #0D758A;
$base-subtle: #B0E3ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1093AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4EDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82DBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54C7DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#31ABC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D8395",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#265E69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3E44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13262A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1093AE

Color Lab

Pairs with #1093AE

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