#008BED
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.7% 0.177 249.9), rgb(0, 139, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#008BED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008BED |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.177 249.9) |
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 #008BED | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008BED | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008BED text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008BED text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 250.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C5F7
oklch(80.8% 0.087 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#56A5F3
oklch(70.6% 0.139 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008BED
oklch(62.7% 0.177 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#022848
oklch(27.1% 0.072 249.1)
#008BED 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) | #5892F1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #307FEB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008BED
#008BED
oklch(62.7% 0.177 249.9)
- #BB7700
#BB7700
oklch(62.6% 0.136 70.2)
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 #008BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.075
Use #008BED 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.