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#008cf0 color: Bleu de France

#008cf0 is rgb(0, 140, 240) in RGB and oklch(63.081% 0.17925 250.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

63.1%
0.179
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008cf0

#008cf0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #008cf0 mixed with white

  1. 008cf0
  2. 3698f3
  3. 52a5f5
  4. 6ab0f7
  5. 81bcf9
  6. 96c7fb
  7. acd3fc
  8. c0defe
  9. d5e9fe
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #008cf0 mixed with black

  1. 008cf0
  2. 0079d1
  3. 0067b2
  4. 005595
  5. 004378
  6. 00335d
  7. 002343
  8. 00142a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008cf0 with less saturation

  1. 008cf0
  2. 278de6
  3. 3a8ddc
  4. 488ed2
  5. 548ec8
  6. 5e8dbe
  7. 688db4
  8. 718ca9
  9. 798c9f
  10. 828a94

Questions about #008cf0

What color is #008cf0?

#008cf0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 140, 240), in HSL hsl(205, 100%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.081% 0.17925 250.147).

What colors go well with #008cf0?

The complementary color of #008cf0 is #c47400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc2 and #7877f2. The triadic partners are #df4f70 and #639d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #008cf0?

White text reads better on #008cf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008cf0 a warm or cool color?

#008cf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.179.