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#008bf1 color: Bright blue

#008bf1 is rgb(0, 139, 241) in RGB and oklch(62.923% 0.18151 250.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.9%
0.182
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008bf1

#008bf1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, 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: #008bf1 mixed with white

  1. 008bf1
  2. 3698f4
  3. 52a4f6
  4. 6ab0f8
  5. 80bcfa
  6. 96c7fc
  7. abd2fd
  8. c0defe
  9. d5e9ff
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #008bf1 mixed with black

  1. 008bf1
  2. 0078d2
  3. 0066b3
  4. 005495
  5. 004379
  6. 00325d
  7. 002343
  8. 00142b
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008bf1 with less saturation

  1. 008bf1
  2. 278ce7
  3. 398cdd
  4. 478dd3
  5. 538dc8
  6. 5e8dbe
  7. 688cb4
  8. 718ca9
  9. 798b9f
  10. 818a94

Questions about #008bf1

What color is #008bf1?

#008bf1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 139, 241), in HSL hsl(205.39, 100%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.923% 0.18151 250.704).

What colors go well with #008bf1?

The complementary color of #008bf1 is #c27400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac2 and #7876f2. The triadic partners are #df4e6e and #619d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #008bf1?

White text reads better on #008bf1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008bf1 a warm or cool color?

#008bf1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.182.