#008FDE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.7% 0.155 244.2), rgb(0, 143, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#008FDE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 244°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008FDE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 143, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.155 244.2) |
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 #008FDE | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008FDE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008FDE text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008FDE text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#57A8E7
oklch(70.7% 0.122 244.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008FDE
oklch(62.7% 0.155 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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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
#022943
oklch(27% 0.064 243.6)
#008FDE 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) | #6892E1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B81DD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008FDE
#008FDE
oklch(62.7% 0.155 244.2)
- #C27200
#C27200
oklch(62.6% 0.142 63.8)
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 #008FDE, 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 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #008FDE 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.