#00A5E1
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.141 233.5), rgb(0, 165, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#00A5E1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 165, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.141 233.5) |
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 #00A5E1 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A5E1 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A5E1 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A5E1 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#BADFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 234.2)
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Step 300
300
#85CBF1
oklch(81% 0.089 233.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A5E1
oklch(68% 0.141 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#00A5E1 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) | #87A4E4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D92E0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5BA | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A5E1
#00A5E1
oklch(68% 0.141 233.5)
- #DA7D39
#DA7D39
oklch(68% 0.141 53.6)
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 #00A5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.079
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.084
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.085
Use #00A5E1 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.