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#008eee color: Bleu de France

#008eee is rgb(0, 142, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.401% 0.17479 248.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

63.4%
0.175
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #008eee

#008eee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #008eee mixed with white

  1. 008eee
  2. 379af1
  3. 53a6f3
  4. 6bb2f6
  5. 81bdf8
  6. 97c8fa
  7. acd3fb
  8. c1defd
  9. d6e9fe
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #008eee mixed with black

  1. 008eee
  2. 007bcf
  3. 0068b1
  4. 005693
  5. 004477
  6. 00345c
  7. 002442
  8. 00152a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008eee with less saturation

  1. 008eee
  2. 288fe4
  3. 3b8fdb
  4. 498fd1
  5. 558fc7
  6. 5f8fbd
  7. 698eb3
  8. 728da9
  9. 7a8d9f
  10. 828b95

Questions about #008eee

What color is #008eee?

#008eee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 142, 238), in HSL hsl(204.2, 100%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.401% 0.17479 248.974).

What colors go well with #008eee?

The complementary color of #008eee is #c67400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc1 and #767af1. The triadic partners are #de5374 and #689d00.

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

White text reads better on #008eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008eee a warm or cool color?

#008eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.175.