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#008ee9 color: Bleu de France

#008ee9 is rgb(0, 142, 233) in RGB and oklch(63.091% 0.16887 247.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

63.1%
0.169
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #008ee9

#008ee9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, 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: #008ee9 mixed with white

  1. 008ee9
  2. 379aec
  3. 53a6ef
  4. 6bb1f2
  5. 81bdf5
  6. 97c8f7
  7. acd3f9
  8. c1defb
  9. d6e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #008ee9 mixed with black

  1. 008ee9
  2. 007bcb
  3. 0068ad
  4. 005690
  5. 004474
  6. 00345a
  7. 002441
  8. 001529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008ee9 with less saturation

  1. 008ee9
  2. 288ee0
  3. 3a8fd6
  4. 488fcd
  5. 548ec4
  6. 5f8eba
  7. 688db1
  8. 718da7
  9. 7a8c9d
  10. 828b93

Questions about #008ee9

What color is #008ee9?

#008ee9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 142, 233), in HSL hsl(203.43, 100%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.091% 0.16887 247.762).

What colors go well with #008ee9?

The complementary color of #008ee9 is #c67200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbe and #747aed. The triadic partners are #da5476 and #6c9b00.

Is white or black text more readable on #008ee9?

White text reads better on #008ee9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008ee9 a warm or cool color?

#008ee9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.169.