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#008ced color: Bleu de France

#008ced is rgb(0, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(62.89% 0.17566 249.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.9%
0.176
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 -67
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008ced

#008ced is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.176 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 5.97:1, 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: #008ced mixed with white

  1. 008ced
  2. 3698f0
  3. 52a4f3
  4. 6ab0f5
  5. 81bcf7
  6. 96c7f9
  7. acd3fb
  8. c0defd
  9. d5e9fe
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #008ced mixed with black

  1. 008ced
  2. 0079ce
  3. 0067b0
  4. 005593
  5. 004377
  6. 00335c
  7. 002342
  8. 00142a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008ced with less saturation

  1. 008ced
  2. 278de3
  3. 3a8dda
  4. 488dd0
  5. 548dc6
  6. 5e8dbc
  7. 688db2
  8. 718ca8
  9. 798b9e
  10. 818a93

Questions about #008ced

What color is #008ced?

#008ced is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(204.56, 100%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.89% 0.17566 249.488).

What colors go well with #008ced?

The complementary color of #008ced is #c47300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac0 and #7678ef. The triadic partners are #dc5171 and #659c00.

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

White text reads better on #008ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008ced a warm or cool color?

#008ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.176.