#088FCC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.7% 0.135 237.8), rgb(8, 143, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#088FCC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088FCC |
| RGB | rgb(8, 143, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.135 237.8) |
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 #088FCC | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #088FCC | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088FCC text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088FCC text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 239.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E7
oklch(81% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BAADB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 238)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#088FCC
oklch(61.7% 0.135 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#042A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 237.2)
#088FCC 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) | #718FCF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597FCB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088FCC
#088FCC
oklch(61.7% 0.135 237.8)
- #C06D21
#C06D21
oklch(61.6% 0.135 57.5)
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 #088FCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.023
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #088FCC 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.