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#008ce5 color: Bleu de France

#008ce5 is rgb(0, 140, 229) in RGB and oklch(62.392% 0.16616 247.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

62.4%
0.166
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008ce5

#008ce5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #008ce5 mixed with white

  1. 008ce5
  2. 3698e9
  3. 52a4ec
  4. 6ab0ef
  5. 81bcf2
  6. 96c7f5
  7. acd2f8
  8. c0defa
  9. d5e9fc
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #008ce5 mixed with black

  1. 008ce5
  2. 0079c7
  3. 0067aa
  4. 00558e
  5. 004372
  6. 003358
  7. 00233f
  8. 001428
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008ce5 with less saturation

  1. 008ce5
  2. 278cdc
  3. 398dd3
  4. 478dca
  5. 538cc0
  6. 5d8cb7
  7. 678bae
  8. 708ba4
  9. 788a9b
  10. 808891

Questions about #008ce5

What color is #008ce5?

#008ce5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 140, 229), in HSL hsl(203.32, 100%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.392% 0.16616 247.546).

What colors go well with #008ce5?

The complementary color of #008ce5 is #c47000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bb and #7179e9. The triadic partners are #d65375 and #6b9800.

Is white or black text more readable on #008ce5?

White text reads better on #008ce5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008ce5 a warm or cool color?

#008ce5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.166.