#008ABA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.5% 0.121 231.9), rgb(0, 138, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#008ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008ABA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.121 231.9) |
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 #008ABA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008ABA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008ABA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008ABA text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EABD2
oklch(70.7% 0.095 232.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008ABA
oklch(59.5% 0.121 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#052A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 233.3)
#008ABA 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) | #7289BC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7AB9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008ABA
#008ABA
oklch(59.5% 0.121 231.9)
- #B66733
#B66733
oklch(59.4% 0.121 51.6)
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 #008ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.013
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #008ABA 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.