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#008ce8 color: Bleu de France

#008ce8 is rgb(0, 140, 232) in RGB and oklch(62.577% 0.1697 248.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.6%
0.170
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008ce8

#008ce8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #008ce8 mixed with white

  1. 008ce8
  2. 3698eb
  3. 52a4ef
  4. 6ab0f2
  5. 81bcf4
  6. 96c7f7
  7. acd2f9
  8. c0defb
  9. d5e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #008ce8 mixed with black

  1. 008ce8
  2. 0079ca
  3. 0067ac
  4. 005590
  5. 004374
  6. 003359
  7. 002340
  8. 001429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008ce8 with less saturation

  1. 008ce8
  2. 278cdf
  3. 3a8dd5
  4. 478dcc
  5. 538dc2
  6. 5e8cb9
  7. 678caf
  8. 708ba6
  9. 788a9c
  10. 808992

Questions about #008ce8

What color is #008ce8?

#008ce8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 140, 232), in HSL hsl(203.79, 100%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.577% 0.1697 248.307).

What colors go well with #008ce8?

The complementary color of #008ce8 is #c47100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abd and #7378eb. The triadic partners are #d95274 and #699a00.

Is white or black text more readable on #008ce8?

White text reads better on #008ce8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008ce8 a warm or cool color?

#008ce8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.17.