Azure Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

Azure (#f0ffff): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code.

#f0ffff
HEX #f0ffff
RGB rgb(240, 255, 255)
HSL 180°, 100%, 97%

Use Azure in Your Projects

About Azure Color

Azure is an extremely pale cyan-white that creates an airy, open feel. It works beautifully as a background for photography and portfolio sites.

Use Cases for Azure

photo backgroundsportfolio sitesclean UIsummer themesskies

Shades & Tints of Azure

#ffffff
#fbffff
#f8ffff
#f4ffff
#f0ffff
#b4bfbf
#788080
#3c4040
#000000

Complementary Color

#f0ffff
#fff0f0

Analogous Colors

#f0fff7
#f0ffff
#f0f7ff

Triadic Colors

#f0ffff
#fff0ff
#fffff0

Split Complementary

#f0ffff
#fff0f7
#fff7f0

Tetradic Colors

#f0ffff
#f0f0ff
#fff0f0
#fffff0

CSS Code

.azure-color {
  color: #f0ffff;
  background-color: #f0ffff;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-azure: #f0ffff;
}

Accessibility Score

55 / 100
Rating: Fair
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on Azure
Ratio: 20.45:1 ✓ Passes AA ✓ Passes AAA
White text on Azure
Ratio: 1.03:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Azure?

Azure is represented by the hex code #f0ffff and has RGB values of rgb(240, 255, 255). It falls under the White category.

How to use Azure in web design?

Azure works well for photo backgrounds, portfolio sites, clean UI. Azure is an extremely pale cyan-white that creates an airy, open feel. It works beautifully as a background for photography and portfolio sites. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with Azure?

Colors that pair well with Azure include aliceblue, lightcyan, paleturquoise, snow, ghostwhite. For a complementary scheme, try #fff0f0. For an analogous scheme, use #f0fff7 and #f0f7ff. For a triadic scheme, combine with #fff0ff and #fffff0.