What color is #11AEDA?

#11AEDA is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(17, 174, 218), and in HSL hsl(193, 86%, 46%).

Is #11AEDA accessible as text?

On white, #11AEDA has a contrast ratio of 2.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #11AEDA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11AEDA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #11AEDA?

#11AEDA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA3C10. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #11AEDA below.

Is #11AEDA good for buttons?

#11AEDA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #11AEDA — white text only reaches 2.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #11AEDA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #11AEDA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#11AEDA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11AEDA

Not just a swatch — here's how #11AEDA works with other colors. Named schemes with #11AEDA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #11AEDA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #11AEDA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #11AEDA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #63D4FC

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 #11AEDA Secondary #ABD1E1 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 #11AEDA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 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 #11AEDA 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

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 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #11AEDA

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For fashion

People also use #11AEDA with

Medium Spring Green Sapphire Blue Mahogany Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2EDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #106BDA — 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 #11AEDA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #11AEDA;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 174 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.9% 0.130 224.7);
  --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: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B3EAF9',
    300: '#80D7EF',
    400: '#52C1E0',
    500: '#2FA5C6',
    600: '#2B7F96',
    700: '#255B6A',
    800: '#1C3C45',
    900: '#13252A',
  },
}

$base: #11AEDA;
$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: #0D8CAF;
$base-subtle: #BBE5F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11AEDA",
            "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"
            }
        }
    }
}