#088CD2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.3% 0.144 242), rgb(8, 140, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#088CD2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 140, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 93%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.144 242) |
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 #088CD2 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #088CD2 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088CD2 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088CD2 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C7EB
oklch(81% 0.07 242.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BA9E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 241.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#088CD2
oklch(61.3% 0.144 242)
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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
#042941
oklch(27% 0.06 242.6)
#088CD2 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) | #6A8ED5 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507ED1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088CD2
#088CD2
oklch(61.3% 0.144 242)
- #BF6D00
#BF6D00
oklch(61.4% 0.141 61.8)
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 #088CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
Use #088CD2 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.