#008DDF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.3% 0.158 245.4), rgb(0, 141, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#008DDF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008DDF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 141, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.158 245.4) |
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 #008DDF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008DDF | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008DDF text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008DDF text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300
#97C6F0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#58A8E9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 245.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008DDF
oklch(62.3% 0.158 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#032944
oklch(27.1% 0.065 245.1)
#008DDF 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) | #6591E2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4680DD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AB | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008DDF
#008DDF
oklch(62.3% 0.158 245.4)
- #BF7200
#BF7200
oklch(62.2% 0.14 65)
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 #008DDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.068
Use #008DDF 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.