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#008eef color: Bleu de France

#008eef is rgb(0, 142, 239) in RGB and oklch(63.463% 0.17598 249.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

63.5%
0.176
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #008eef

#008eef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #008eef mixed with white

  1. 008eef
  2. 379af2
  3. 53a6f4
  4. 6bb2f7
  5. 81bdf9
  6. 97c8fa
  7. acd4fc
  8. c1dffd
  9. d6e9fe
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #008eef mixed with black

  1. 008eef
  2. 007bd0
  3. 0068b1
  4. 005694
  5. 004478
  6. 00345c
  7. 002442
  8. 00152a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008eef with less saturation

  1. 008eef
  2. 288fe5
  3. 3b8fdb
  4. 498fd2
  5. 558fc8
  6. 5f8fbe
  7. 698eb4
  8. 728eaa
  9. 7b8d9f
  10. 838c95

Questions about #008eef

What color is #008eef?

#008eef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(0, 142, 239), in HSL hsl(204.35, 100%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.463% 0.17598 249.204).

What colors go well with #008eef?

The complementary color of #008eef is #c67500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc2 and #777af2. The triadic partners are #df5274 and #689d00.

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

White text reads better on #008eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008eef a warm or cool color?

#008eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.176.