#08A8F2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.6% 0.155 238.9), rgb(8, 168, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#08A8F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08A8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 168, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 94%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.155 238.9) |
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 #08A8F2 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #08A8F2 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A8F2 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #08A8F2 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9DFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 238.1)
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Step 300
300
#84CAF9
oklch(81% 0.097 239)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#08A8F2
oklch(69.6% 0.155 238.9)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#08A8F2 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) | #84A9F5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6796F1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC2 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08A8F2
#08A8F2
oklch(69.6% 0.155 238.9)
- #E2811F
#E2811F
oklch(69.5% 0.156 58.8)
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 #08A8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.080
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.090
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.098
Use #08A8F2 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.