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#008cf2 color: Bright blue

#008cf2 is rgb(0, 140, 242) in RGB and oklch(63.209% 0.18165 250.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

63.2%
0.182
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #008cf2

#008cf2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #008cf2 mixed with white

  1. 008cf2
  2. 3698f5
  3. 52a5f7
  4. 6ab0f9
  5. 81bcfb
  6. 96c8fc
  7. acd3fd
  8. c0defe
  9. d5e9ff
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #008cf2 mixed with black

  1. 008cf2
  2. 0079d2
  3. 0067b4
  4. 005596
  5. 004379
  6. 00335e
  7. 002343
  8. 00142b
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008cf2 with less saturation

  1. 008cf2
  2. 278de8
  3. 3a8dde
  4. 488ed4
  5. 548ec9
  6. 5f8ebf
  7. 688db5
  8. 718daa
  9. 7a8ca0
  10. 828b95

Questions about #008cf2

What color is #008cf2?

#008cf2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 140, 242), in HSL hsl(205.29, 100%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.209% 0.18165 250.568).

What colors go well with #008cf2?

The complementary color of #008cf2 is #c47500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc3 and #7977f3. The triadic partners are #e04f6f and #629e00.

Is white or black text more readable on #008cf2?

White text reads better on #008cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008cf2 a warm or cool color?

#008cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.182.