#0EA5E9 color
#0EA5E9 is a medium, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color dodgerblue (#1E90FF).
Color values
| HEX | #0EA5E9 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 165, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 89%, 48%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(94%, 29%, 0%, 9%) |
| Decimal | 959977 |
| CSS | color: #0EA5E9; |
| Android | 0xFF0EA5E9 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.647, blue: 0.914, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #0EA5E9 | 2.77:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #0EA5E9 | 7.58:1 — 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 #0EA5E9
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #0EA5E9 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #0EA5E9
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #0EA5E9 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #0EA5E9; background-color: #0EA5E9; }
.element { color: rgb(14 165 233); }
.element { color: hsl(199 89% 48%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#0EA5E9] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #0EA5E9;Frequently asked questions
What color is #0EA5E9?
#0EA5E9 is a medium, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 199° on the color wheel, with 89% saturation and 48% lightness.
What is #0EA5E9 in RGB?
#0EA5E9 converts to rgb(14, 165, 233) — 14 red, 165 green and 233 blue.
What is #0EA5E9 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(94%, 29%, 0%, 9%). 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 #0EA5E9 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.58:1 versus 2.77:1).
What is the complementary color of #0EA5E9?
#E7520D — the hue directly opposite #0EA5E9 on the color wheel.