#008AD2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.8% 0.146 242.7), rgb(0, 138, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#008AD2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.146 242.7) |
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 #008AD2 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008AD2 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008AD2 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008AD2 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BA8E2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 243.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008AD2
oklch(60.8% 0.146 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#042941
oklch(27% 0.06 242.6)
#008AD2 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) | #678CD5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7CD1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008AD2
#008AD2
oklch(60.8% 0.146 242.7)
- #BC6C00
#BC6C00
oklch(60.8% 0.139 62.3)
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 #008AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #008AD2 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.