deepskyblue — #00BFFF
#00BFFF
rgb(0, 191, 255) · hsl(195, 100%, 50%) · CSS keyword deepskyblue
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| deepskyblue on white | 2.12:1 | — | — |
| deepskyblue on black | 9.9:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, deepskyblue takes black text: 9.9:1 against 2.12:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: deepskyblue;
color: #00bfff;
color: rgb(0 191 255);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to deepskyblue
- darkturquoise — #00CED1
- lightseagreen — #20B2AA
- dodgerblue — #1E90FF
- mediumturquoise — #48D1CC
- turquoise — #40E0D0
- aqua — #00FFFF
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for deepskyblue?
The hex code for deepskyblue is #00BFFF — RGB 0, 191, 255.
Can I use deepskyblue for text?
Not on a white background. deepskyblue reaches only 2.12:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on deepskyblue be black or white?
Black — 9.9:1 against 2.12:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- dimgray — #696969
- dodgerblue — #1E90FF
- firebrick — #B22222
- floralwhite — #FFFAF0
- forestgreen — #228B22
- fuchsia — #FF00FF
- gainsboro — #DCDCDC
- ghostwhite — #F8F8FF
- gold — #FFD700
- goldenrod — #DAA520
- gray — #808080
- green — #008000
#00BFFF in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference