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#008beb color: Bleu de France

#008beb is rgb(0, 139, 235) in RGB and oklch(62.54% 0.1743 249.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.5%
0.174
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008beb

#008beb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #008beb mixed with white

  1. 008beb
  2. 3697ee
  3. 52a4f1
  4. 6ab0f4
  5. 80bbf6
  6. 96c7f8
  7. abd2fa
  8. c0defc
  9. d5e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #008beb mixed with black

  1. 008beb
  2. 0078cc
  3. 0066ae
  4. 005491
  5. 004375
  6. 00325b
  7. 002341
  8. 001429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008beb with less saturation

  1. 008beb
  2. 278ce1
  3. 398cd8
  4. 478cce
  5. 538cc4
  6. 5d8cba
  7. 678bb1
  8. 708ba7
  9. 788a9c
  10. 808992

Questions about #008beb

What color is #008beb?

#008beb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 139, 235), in HSL hsl(204.51, 100%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.54% 0.1743 249.403).

What colors go well with #008beb?

The complementary color of #008beb is #c27200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bf and #7577ed. The triadic partners are #db5071 and #659b00.

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

White text reads better on #008beb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008beb a warm or cool color?

#008beb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.174.