Palettes / Colors / #0FACFA
#0FACFA — Vivid Blue
#0FACFA 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 #0FACFA 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.
#0FACFA 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 #FA5D0F; it also sits naturally between #0FFAD3 and #0F36FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #0FACFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 15, 172, 250 |
| HSL | 200°, 96%, 52% |
| HSV | 200°, 94%, 98% |
| CMYK | 94%, 31%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 32.20, 36.51, 95.79 |
| Yxy | 36.51, 0.1958, 0.2219 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.91, -8.78, -48.70 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.42, -7.49, -57.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 6% · Green 67% · Blue 98%
Cyan 94% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #0FACFA
.text { color: #0FACFA; }
.background { background-color: #0FACFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0FACFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(15, 172, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 96%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0FACFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(15, 172, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0FACFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(15, 172, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#0FACFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0FACFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA5D0F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #0FACFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #0FACFA
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 #0FACFA: ·
How #0FACFA 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 #0FACFA 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 #0FACFA?
#0FACFA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 15, 172, 250). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #0FACFA?
#0FACFA is RGB 15, 172, 250 — HSL 200°, 96%, 52% — CMYK 94%, 31%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #0FACFA?
Its complement is #FA5D0F; analogous partners are #0FFAD3 and #0F36FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #0FACFA for text?
Black text on #0FACFA has a contrast ratio of 8.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.53:1.