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#008cec color: Bleu de France

#008cec is rgb(0, 140, 236) in RGB and oklch(62.827% 0.17446 249.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.8%
0.174
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008cec

#008cec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 249°.

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 sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #008cec mixed with white

  1. 008cec
  2. 3698ef
  3. 52a4f2
  4. 6ab0f4
  5. 81bcf7
  6. 96c7f9
  7. acd3fb
  8. c0defc
  9. d5e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #008cec mixed with black

  1. 008cec
  2. 0079cd
  3. 0067af
  4. 005592
  5. 004376
  6. 00335b
  7. 002342
  8. 001429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008cec with less saturation

  1. 008cec
  2. 278de2
  3. 3a8dd9
  4. 488dcf
  5. 548dc5
  6. 5e8dbb
  7. 688cb2
  8. 708ca8
  9. 798b9d
  10. 818a93

Questions about #008cec

What color is #008cec?

#008cec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 140, 236), in HSL hsl(204.41, 100%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.827% 0.17446 249.26).

What colors go well with #008cec?

The complementary color of #008cec is #c47300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abf and #7578ef. The triadic partners are #dc5172 and #669b00.

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

White text reads better on #008cec: 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 #008cec a warm or cool color?

#008cec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.174.