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#008cee color: Bleu de France

#008cee is rgb(0, 140, 238) in RGB and oklch(62.953% 0.17685 249.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

63%
0.177
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008cee

#008cee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, 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: #008cee mixed with white

  1. 008cee
  2. 3698f1
  3. 52a4f4
  4. 6ab0f6
  5. 81bcf8
  6. 96c7fa
  7. acd3fc
  8. c0defd
  9. d5e9fe
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #008cee mixed with black

  1. 008cee
  2. 0079cf
  3. 0067b1
  4. 005593
  5. 004377
  6. 00335c
  7. 002342
  8. 00142a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008cee with less saturation

  1. 008cee
  2. 278de4
  3. 3a8dda
  4. 488dd1
  5. 548dc7
  6. 5e8dbd
  7. 688db3
  8. 718ca8
  9. 798b9e
  10. 818a94

Questions about #008cee

What color is #008cee?

#008cee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 140, 238), in HSL hsl(204.71, 100%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.953% 0.17685 249.711).

What colors go well with #008cee?

The complementary color of #008cee is #c47400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac1 and #7777f0. The triadic partners are #dd5071 and #659c00.

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

White text reads better on #008cee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008cee a warm or cool color?

#008cee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.177.