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#088cec color: Bleu de France

#088cec is rgb(8, 140, 236) in RGB and oklch(62.881% 0.17383 249.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.9%
0.174
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #088cec

#088cec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #088cec mixed with white

  1. 088cec
  2. 3898ef
  3. 54a4f2
  4. 6bb0f4
  5. 82bcf7
  6. 97c7f9
  7. acd3fb
  8. c1defc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #088cec mixed with black

  1. 088cec
  2. 0679cd
  3. 0467af
  4. 035592
  5. 024376
  6. 01335b
  7. 012342
  8. 001429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #088cec with less saturation

  1. 088cec
  2. 2a8de2
  3. 3b8dd9
  4. 498dcf
  5. 548dc5
  6. 5f8dbb
  7. 688cb2
  8. 718ca8
  9. 798b9d
  10. 818a93

Questions about #088cec

What color is #088cec?

#088cec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(8, 140, 236), in HSL hsl(205.26, 93.44%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.881% 0.17383 249.562).

What colors go well with #088cec?

The complementary color of #088cec is #c37300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac0 and #7678ee. The triadic partners are #dc5171 and #669c00.

Is white or black text more readable on #088cec?

White text reads better on #088cec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #088cec a warm or cool color?

#088cec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.174.