Deepskyblue — #00BFFF
#00BFFF is a medium, vivid blue. It is the CSS named color deepskyblue.
Color values
| HEX | #00BFFF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 191, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 49151 |
| CSS | color: #00BFFF; |
| Android | 0xFF00BFFF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.749, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #00BFFF | 2.12:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #00BFFF | 9.90:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #00BFFF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #00BFFF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #00BFFF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #00BFFF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #00BFFF; background-color: #00BFFF; }
.element { color: rgb(0 191 255); }
.element { color: hsl(195 100% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#00BFFF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #00BFFF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #00BFFF?
#00BFFF is a medium, vivid blue, which CSS calls deepskyblue. Its hue sits at 195° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #00BFFF in RGB?
#00BFFF converts to rgb(0, 191, 255) — 0 red, 191 green and 255 blue.
What is #00BFFF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #00BFFF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.90:1 versus 2.12:1).
What is the complementary color of #00BFFF?
#FF4000 — the hue directly opposite #00BFFF on the color wheel.