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#0088ee color: Bright blue

#0088ee is rgb(0, 136, 238) in RGB and oklch(62.064% 0.18108 251.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.1%
0.181
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #0088ee

#0088ee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #0088ee mixed with white

  1. 0088ee
  2. 3595f1
  3. 51a1f4
  4. 69aef6
  5. 80baf8
  6. 95c6fa
  7. abd1fc
  8. c0ddfd
  9. d5e8fe
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #0088ee mixed with black

  1. 0088ee
  2. 0075cf
  3. 0063b1
  4. 005293
  5. 004177
  6. 00315c
  7. 002242
  8. 00132a
  9. 000614
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0088ee with less saturation

  1. 0088ee
  2. 2689e4
  3. 388ada
  4. 468ad0
  5. 528ac6
  6. 5c8abb
  7. 658ab1
  8. 6e89a7
  9. 77889c
  10. 7f8791

Questions about #0088ee

What color is #0088ee?

#0088ee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 136, 238), in HSL hsl(205.71, 100%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.064% 0.18108 251.116).

What colors go well with #0088ee?

The complementary color of #0088ee is #be7300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097bf and #7773ef. The triadic partners are #dc4b6b and #5d9b00.

Is white or black text more readable on #0088ee?

White text reads better on #0088ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0088ee a warm or cool color?

#0088ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.181.