Palettes / Colors / #00A4F3
#00A4F3 — Vivid Blue
#00A4F3 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #00A4F3 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#00A4F3 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F55200; it also sits naturally between #00F5CC and #0029F5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #00A4F3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 0, 164, 243 |
| HSL | 200°, 100%, 48% |
| HSV | 200°, 100%, 95% |
| CMYK | 100%, 33%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 29.45, 33.02, 89.62 |
| Yxy | 33.02, 0.1937, 0.2171 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.18, -7.25, -49.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.46, -6.10, -57.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 0% · Green 64% · Blue 95%
Cyan 100% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #00A4F3
.text { color: #00A4F3; }
.background { background-color: #00A4F3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #00A4F3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 164, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 100%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #00A4F3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 164, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #00A4F3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 164, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#00A4F3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#00A4F3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #00A4F3
Tints of #00A4F3
Tones of #00A4F3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F55200:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #00A4F3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #00A4F3
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #00A4F3: ·
How #00A4F3 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #00A4F3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #00A4F3?
#00A4F3 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 0, 164, 243). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #00A4F3?
#00A4F3 is RGB 0, 164, 243 — HSL 200°, 100%, 48% — CMYK 100%, 33%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #00A4F3?
Its complement is #F55200; analogous partners are #00F5CC and #0029F5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #00A4F3 for text?
Black text on #00A4F3 has a contrast ratio of 7.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.