#008ae8 color: Bleu de France
#008ae8 is rgb(0, 138, 232) in RGB and oklch(62.126% 0.17175 249.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Azure
- sky-600
- Black 9%
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About #008ae8
#008ae8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #008ae8 mixed with white
Darker: #008ae8 mixed with black
Calmer: #008ae8 with less saturation
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Questions about #008ae8
What color is #008ae8?
#008ae8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 138, 232), in HSL hsl(204.31, 100%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.126% 0.17175 249.083).
What colors go well with #008ae8?
The complementary color of #008ae8 is #c17100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bc and #7376eb. The triadic partners are #d85070 and #659900.
Is white or black text more readable on #008ae8?
White text reads better on #008ae8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #008ae8 a warm or cool color?
#008ae8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.172.