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#008ae3 color: Blue Cola

#008ae3 is rgb(0, 138, 227) in RGB and oklch(61.814% 0.1658 247.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

61.8%
0.166
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #008ae3

#008ae3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #008ae3 mixed with white

  1. 008ae3
  2. 3696e7
  3. 52a3eb
  4. 6aaeee
  5. 80baf1
  6. 96c6f4
  7. abd1f7
  8. c0ddf9
  9. d5e8fb
  10. eaf4fd

Darker: #008ae3 mixed with black

  1. 008ae3
  2. 0077c5
  3. 0065a8
  4. 00538c
  5. 004271
  6. 003257
  7. 00223f
  8. 001427
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008ae3 with less saturation

  1. 008ae3
  2. 268ada
  3. 398bd1
  4. 468bc8
  5. 528abf
  6. 5c8ab5
  7. 658aac
  8. 6e89a3
  9. 768899
  10. 7e878f

Questions about #008ae3

What color is #008ae3?

#008ae3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(0, 138, 227), in HSL hsl(203.52, 100%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.814% 0.1658 247.848).

What colors go well with #008ae3?

The complementary color of #008ae3 is #c16f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097ba and #7077e7. The triadic partners are #d45273 and #689700.

Is white or black text more readable on #008ae3?

White text reads better on #008ae3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008ae3 a warm or cool color?

#008ae3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.166.