Skip to content

#0FAFFF Color

#0FAFFF is rgb(15, 175, 255) in RGB, hsl(200, 100%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 31%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0FAFFF
HEX#0FAFFF
RGBrgb(15, 175, 255)
HSLhsl(200, 100%, 53%)
HSVhsv(200, 94%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 31%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.163 240.2)
LABlab(67.20% -16.01 -50.78)
LCHlch(67.20% 53.25 252.50)

What #0FAFFF 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 #0FAFFF, 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.

#0FAFFF Channel Values

How #0FAFFF 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 15 · G 175 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 100% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 94% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0FAFFF 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0FAFFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0FAFFF

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #0FAFFF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0FAFFF.

How #0FAFFF 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#0FAFFF
Protanopia#A1A1FF
Protanomaly#80A7FF
Deuteranopia#9292FF
Deuteranomaly#749FFF
Tritanopia#00BCBC
Tritanomaly#00B7DA
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0FAFFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0fafff: #0FAFFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0FAFFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0fafff': '#0FAFFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.686, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_0fafff">#0FAFFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0FAFFF"

More Blue Colors

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

#0FAFFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0FAFFF?

#0FAFFF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(15, 175, 255) in RGB and hsl(200, 100%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #0FAFFF?

#0FAFFF is rgb(15, 175, 255) — red 15, green 175, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0FAFFF?

#0FAFFF converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0FAFFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0FAFFF scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #0FAFFF 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.

Open #0FAFFF in a Tool

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.