#008BE2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62% 0.164 247.2), rgb(0, 139, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#008BE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.164 247.2) |
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 #008BE2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008BE2 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008BE2 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008BE2 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 246.3)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#58A7EC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 247.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008BE2
oklch(62% 0.164 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#032845
oklch(26.9% 0.067 247.3)
#008BE2 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) | #6090E6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7EE0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008BE2
#008BE2
oklch(62% 0.164 247.2)
- #BC7300
#BC7300
oklch(62% 0.137 67)
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 #008BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
Use #008BE2 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.