#208BED
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.173 251.7), rgb(32, 139, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#208BED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208BED |
| RGB | rgb(32, 139, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 85%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.173 251.7) |
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 #208BED | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208BED | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208BED text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208BED text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F6
oklch(81% 0.084 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CA5F2
oklch(70.8% 0.135 251.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#208BED
oklch(63% 0.173 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#062748
oklch(27% 0.072 252.2)
#208BED 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) | #5992F1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3481EB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208BED
#208BED
oklch(63% 0.173 251.7)
- #BB7900
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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 #208BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #208BED 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.