#0088FA
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.9% 0.196 253.3), rgb(0, 136, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#0088FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0088FA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 136, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.196 253.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0088FA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0088FA | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0088FA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0088FA text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#54A3FD
oklch(70.6% 0.154 253.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0088FA
oklch(62.9% 0.196 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#02264C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 253.5)
#0088FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4792FE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FF8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B5 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0088FA
#0088FA
oklch(62.9% 0.196 253.3)
- #B87A00
#B87A00
oklch(62.8% 0.133 73.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0088FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0088FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.024
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.067
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #0088FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.