#008ED6
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62% 0.147 242), rgb(0, 142, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#008ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.147 242) |
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 #008ED6 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008ED6 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008ED6 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008ED6 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#59A9E2
oklch(70.8% 0.115 241.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008ED6
oklch(62% 0.147 242)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#032941
oklch(26.9% 0.061 242.1)
#008ED6 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) | #6B90D9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507FD5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A8 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008ED6
#008ED6
oklch(62% 0.147 242)
- #C16F00
#C16F00
oklch(62% 0.142 62.3)
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 #008ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #008ED6 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.