#008ABE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.7% 0.125 234.1), rgb(0, 138, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#008ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008ABE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.125 234.1) |
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 #008ABE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008ABE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008ABE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008ABE text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#C4DDED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 235.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DABD4
oklch(70.7% 0.098 233.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008ABE
oklch(59.7% 0.125 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#052A3C
oklch(27% 0.052 234.9)
#008ABE 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) | #7089C0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7ABD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008ABE
#008ABE
oklch(59.7% 0.125 234.1)
- #B8682C
#B8682C
oklch(59.8% 0.126 54)
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 #008ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.019
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
Use #008ABE 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.