#208CD9
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62% 0.148 246), rgb(32, 140, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#208CD9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 140, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 74%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.148 246) |
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 #208CD9 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208CD9 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208CD9 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208CD9 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 245.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FA7E4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 246)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#208CD9
oklch(62% 0.148 246)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#014571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#072842
oklch(26.9% 0.061 246.8)
#208CD9 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) | #678FDC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7FD8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA8 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208CD9
#208CD9
oklch(62% 0.148 246)
- #BD7200
#BD7200
oklch(62% 0.138 65.9)
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 #208CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
Use #208CD9 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.