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#008cf1 color: Bright blue

#008cf1 is rgb(0, 140, 241) in RGB and oklch(63.145% 0.18045 250.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

63.1%
0.180
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008cf1

#008cf1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.18 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 6.02:1, 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: #008cf1 mixed with white

  1. 008cf1
  2. 3698f4
  3. 52a5f6
  4. 6ab0f8
  5. 81bcfa
  6. 96c8fc
  7. acd3fd
  8. c0defe
  9. d5e9ff
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #008cf1 mixed with black

  1. 008cf1
  2. 0079d2
  3. 0067b3
  4. 005595
  5. 004379
  6. 00335d
  7. 002343
  8. 00142b
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008cf1 with less saturation

  1. 008cf1
  2. 278de7
  3. 3a8ddd
  4. 488ed3
  5. 548ec9
  6. 5e8dbe
  7. 688db4
  8. 718daa
  9. 7a8c9f
  10. 828b94

Questions about #008cf1

What color is #008cf1?

#008cf1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 140, 241), in HSL hsl(205.15, 100%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.145% 0.18045 250.359).

What colors go well with #008cf1?

The complementary color of #008cf1 is #c37500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc2 and #7877f3. The triadic partners are #e04f70 and #639d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #008cf1?

White text reads better on #008cf1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008cf1 a warm or cool color?

#008cf1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.18.