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#0088ef color: Bright blue

#0088ef is rgb(0, 136, 239) in RGB and oklch(62.13% 0.18229 251.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.1%
0.182
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #0088ef

#0088ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #0088ef mixed with white

  1. 0088ef
  2. 3595f2
  3. 51a1f4
  4. 69aef7
  5. 80baf9
  6. 95c6fb
  7. abd1fc
  8. c0ddfd
  9. d5e8fe
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #0088ef mixed with black

  1. 0088ef
  2. 0075d0
  3. 0063b1
  4. 005294
  5. 004178
  6. 00315c
  7. 002242
  8. 00132a
  9. 000614
  10. 000103

Calmer: #0088ef with less saturation

  1. 0088ef
  2. 2689e5
  3. 388adb
  4. 468ad1
  5. 528ac6
  6. 5c8abc
  7. 668ab2
  8. 6e89a7
  9. 77899c
  10. 7f8891

Questions about #0088ef

What color is #0088ef?

#0088ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 136, 239), in HSL hsl(205.86, 100%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.13% 0.18229 251.317).

What colors go well with #0088ef?

The complementary color of #0088ef is #be7300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097c0 and #7773f0. The triadic partners are #dd4b6a and #5c9b00.

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

White text reads better on #0088ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0088ef a warm or cool color?

#0088ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.182.