Skip to the color picker

#008ef2 color: Bright blue

#008ef2 is rgb(0, 142, 242) in RGB and oklch(63.653% 0.17956 249.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

205°
100%

63.7%
0.180
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #008ef2

#008ef2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #008ef2 mixed with white

  1. 008ef2
  2. 369af4
  3. 53a6f7
  4. 6bb2f9
  5. 81bdfa
  6. 97c9fc
  7. acd4fd
  8. c1dffe
  9. d6eaff
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #008ef2 mixed with black

  1. 008ef2
  2. 007bd2
  3. 0068b4
  4. 005696
  5. 004479
  6. 00345e
  7. 002443
  8. 00152b
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #008ef2 with less saturation

  1. 008ef2
  2. 288fe8
  3. 3b8fde
  4. 498fd4
  5. 558fca
  6. 608fc0
  7. 698fb5
  8. 728eab
  9. 7b8da1
  10. 838c96

Questions about #008ef2

What color is #008ef2?

#008ef2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 142, 242), in HSL hsl(204.79, 100%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.653% 0.17956 249.87).

What colors go well with #008ef2?

The complementary color of #008ef2 is #c67600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc4 and #7979f4. The triadic partners are #e15172 and #669f00.

Is white or black text more readable on #008ef2?

White text reads better on #008ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #008ef2 a warm or cool color?

#008ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.18.