About Azure
Azure (azure) is a very light, vivid cyan with the hex code #f0ffff, or rgb(240, 255, 255). In HSL it sits at a hue of 180°, 100% saturation and 97% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: azure; instead of the hex value.
Using Azure for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Azure text on white | 1.03 : 1 | fails |
| Azure text on black | 20.45 : 1 | AAA |
On a azure background, use black text (20.45 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: azure; /* or #f0ffff */
background-color: #f0ffff;
border: 1px solid rgb(240 255 255 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Alice Blue (#f0f8ff), Mint Cream (#f5fffa), Ghost White (#f8f8ff), Honey Dew (#f0fff0), White (#ffffff), White Smoke (#f5f5f5).
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What is the hex code for azure?
#f0ffff — that is rgb(240, 255, 255) and hsl(180, 100%, 97%). In CSS you can also just write azure.
Is azure text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.03 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with azure?
Its complementary color is #fff0f0; analogous colors #f0fff7 and #f0f7ff sit next to it on the color wheel.