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#008be7 color: Bleu de France

#008be7 is rgb(0, 139, 231) in RGB and oklch(62.289% 0.16953 248.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.3%
0.170
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #008be7

#008be7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #008be7 mixed with white

  1. 008be7
  2. 3697eb
  3. 52a3ee
  4. 6aaff1
  5. 81bbf4
  6. 96c7f6
  7. abd2f8
  8. c0ddfb
  9. d5e9fc
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #008be7 mixed with black

  1. 008be7
  2. 0078c9
  3. 0066ab
  4. 00548f
  5. 004373
  6. 003259
  7. 002340
  8. 001428
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008be7 with less saturation

  1. 008be7
  2. 278bde
  3. 398cd4
  4. 478ccb
  5. 538cc2
  6. 5d8bb8
  7. 668bae
  8. 6f8aa5
  9. 78899b
  10. 7f8891

Questions about #008be7

What color is #008be7?

#008be7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 139, 231), in HSL hsl(203.9, 100%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.289% 0.16953 248.455).

What colors go well with #008be7?

The complementary color of #008be7 is #c27100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bc and #7377ea. The triadic partners are #d85272 and #689900.

Is white or black text more readable on #008be7?

White text reads better on #008be7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008be7 a warm or cool color?

#008be7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.17.