What color is #0094CA?

#0094CA is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Swimmer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0094CA?

The RGB value is 0, 148, 202: 0 red, 148 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0094CA?

The complementary color is #CA3600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0094CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0094CA color

#0094CA rgb(0, 148, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0094CA is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 58% green and 79.2% blue (0, 148, 202).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Swimmer (#0A91BF), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#0094CA color codes

HEX	`#0094CA`
RGB	`rgb(0, 148, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 58%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 100%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.5, -13.37, -36.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.5, 39.27, 250.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.246, 25.441, 59.656)`
Decimal	`38090`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0094CA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0094CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0094CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0094CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0094ca; }
.text { color: #0094ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0094ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 148 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0094ca, #002fca); }

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Questions

What color is #0094CA?: #0094CA is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Swimmer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0094CA?: The RGB value is 0, 148, 202: 0 red, 148 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0094CA?: The complementary color is #CA3600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0094CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.