#00A3EA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.152 238.3), rgb(0, 163, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#00A3EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A3EA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 163, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.152 238.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00A3EA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A3EA | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A3EA text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A3EA text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 200
200
#BADFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#85CAF7
oklch(81% 0.094 238.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A3EA
oklch(68% 0.152 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#0093D4
oklch(63% 0.141 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#00A3EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #80A4ED | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492E9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A3EA
#00A3EA
oklch(68% 0.152 238.3)
- #DB7D20
#DB7D20
oklch(67.9% 0.151 58.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00A3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.078
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.082
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.083
Use #00A3EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.