#008BF6
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.2% 0.188 251.7), rgb(0, 139, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#008BF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.188 251.7) |
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 #008BF6 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008BF6 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008BF6 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008BF6 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 252)
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Step 300
300
#95C5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.092 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#55A4F9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 252.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008BF6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061AF
oklch(49% 0.146 251.8)
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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
#02274B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 252)
#008BF6 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) | #5194FA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D80F4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008BF6
#008BF6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 251.7)
- #BC7A00
#BC7A00
oklch(63.3% 0.136 71.8)
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 #008BF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008BF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.074
Use #008BF6 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.