#008EDD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62.4% 0.155 244.4), rgb(0, 142, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#008EDD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008EDD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.155 244.4) |
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 #008EDD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008EDD | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008EDD text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008EDD text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#97C7EF
oklch(81% 0.076 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#58A8E7
oklch(70.7% 0.122 244.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008EDD
oklch(62.4% 0.155 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#032943
oklch(27.1% 0.063 244.1)
#008EDD 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) | #6791E0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A80DC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008EDD
#008EDD
oklch(62.4% 0.155 244.4)
- #C07200
#C07200
oklch(62.4% 0.14 64.6)
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 #008EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.065
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #008EDD 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.