#0880E3
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.6% 0.176 252), rgb(8, 128, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#0880E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0880E3 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 128, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 93%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.176 252) |
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 #0880E3 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0880E3 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0880E3 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0880E3 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F7
oklch(81% 0.086 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BA4F3
oklch(70.6% 0.138 252)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0880E3
oklch(59.6% 0.176 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#052748
oklch(27% 0.072 251.7)
#0880E3 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) | #4B88E7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C76E1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0880E3
#0880E3
oklch(59.6% 0.176 252)
- #AD7000
#AD7000
oklch(59.6% 0.128 71.8)
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 #0880E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #0880E3 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.