#08A7E4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.6% 0.142 233.9), rgb(8, 167, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#08A7E4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 167, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 93%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.142 233.9) |
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 #08A7E4 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08A7E4 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A7E4 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A7E4 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#BADFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 234.2)
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Step 300
300
#85CBF1
oklch(81% 0.089 233.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08A7E4
oklch(68.6% 0.142 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#08A7E4 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) | #89A6E7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E94E3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A7E4
#08A7E4
oklch(68.6% 0.142 233.9)
- #DD7F39
#DD7F39
oklch(68.7% 0.143 54)
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 #08A7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.081
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.088
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.089
Use #08A7E4 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.