#008DCF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.3% 0.14 239.9), rgb(0, 141, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#008DCF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008DCF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 141, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.14 239.9) |
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 #008DCF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008DCF | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008DCF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008DCF text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 239.6)
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Step 300
300
#98C7E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AA9DE
oklch(70.6% 0.11 240.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008DCF
oklch(61.3% 0.14 239.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#032940
oklch(26.9% 0.059 241)
#008DCF 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) | #6D8ED2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537ECE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008DCF
#008DCF
oklch(61.3% 0.14 239.9)
- #C06C0D
#C06C0D
oklch(61.4% 0.141 59.7)
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 #008DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.016
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #008DCF 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.