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#0A5CFF Color

#0A5CFF is rgb(10, 92, 255) in RGB, hsl(220, 100%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 64%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0A5CFF
HEX#0A5CFF
RGBrgb(10, 92, 255)
HSLhsl(220, 100%, 52%)
HSVhsv(220, 96%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 64%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.251 262.4)
LABlab(43.95% 30.30 -88.16)
LCHlch(43.95% 93.22 288.97)

What #0A5CFF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0A5CFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0A5CFF Channel Values

How #0A5CFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 10 · G 92 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 100% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 96% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.27:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A5CFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0A5CFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A5CFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0A5CFF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #0A5CFF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0A5CFF
Protanopia#5454FF
Protanomaly#4257FF
Deuteranopia#4C4CFF
Deuteranomaly#3C53FF
Tritanopia#008181
Tritanomaly#0074C1
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #0A5CFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0a5cff: #0A5CFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0A5CFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0a5cff': '#0A5CFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.361, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_0a5cff">#0A5CFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0A5CFF"

More Blue Colors

#0A5CFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0A5CFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0A5CFF?

#0A5CFF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(10, 92, 255) in RGB and hsl(220, 100%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #0A5CFF?

#0A5CFF is rgb(10, 92, 255) — red 10, green 92, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0A5CFF?

#0A5CFF converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 64%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0A5CFF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0A5CFF scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0A5CFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0A5CFF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 23.16, which is visibly different.

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