#008AF4
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.9% 0.186 251.6), rgb(0, 138, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#008AF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 252°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.186 251.6) |
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 #008AF4 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008AF4 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008AF4 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008AF4 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#55A4F8
oklch(70.6% 0.146 251.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008AF4
oklch(62.9% 0.186 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#02274A
oklch(27% 0.076 251.4)
#008AF4 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) | #5192F8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D7FF2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B3 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008AF4
#008AF4
oklch(62.9% 0.186 251.6)
- #BA7900
#BA7900
oklch(62.9% 0.135 72)
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 #008AF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.072
Use #008AF4 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.