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#008cea color: Bleu de France

#008cea is rgb(0, 140, 234) in RGB and oklch(62.702% 0.17208 248.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.7%
0.172
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008cea

#008cea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #008cea mixed with white

  1. 008cea
  2. 3698ed
  3. 52a4f0
  4. 6ab0f3
  5. 81bcf5
  6. 96c7f8
  7. acd3fa
  8. c0defc
  9. d5e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #008cea mixed with black

  1. 008cea
  2. 0079cb
  3. 0067ae
  4. 005591
  5. 004375
  6. 00335a
  7. 002341
  8. 001429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008cea with less saturation

  1. 008cea
  2. 278de1
  3. 3a8dd7
  4. 488dcd
  5. 538dc4
  6. 5e8dba
  7. 678cb0
  8. 708ba7
  9. 798a9d
  10. 808992

Questions about #008cea

What color is #008cea?

#008cea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 140, 234), in HSL hsl(204.1, 100%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.702% 0.17208 248.792).

What colors go well with #008cea?

The complementary color of #008cea is #c47200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abe and #7478ed. The triadic partners are #da5273 and #679b00.

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

White text reads better on #008cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008cea a warm or cool color?

#008cea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.172.