#008FEB
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.4% 0.17 247.9), rgb(0, 143, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#008FEB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008FEB |
| RGB | rgb(0, 143, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.17 247.9) |
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 #008FEB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008FEB | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008FEB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008FEB text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 247.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#55A7EF
oklch(70.8% 0.133 247.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#008FEB
oklch(63.4% 0.17 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#022847
oklch(27% 0.071 248.4)
#008FEB 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) | #6195EF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D82E9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008FEB
#008FEB
oklch(63.4% 0.17 247.9)
- #C17700
#C17700
oklch(63.4% 0.14 67.5)
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 #008FEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.079
Use #008FEB 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.