#208DD5
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(62% 0.143 244.2), rgb(32, 141, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#208DD5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #208DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 141, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 74%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.143 244.2) |
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 #208DD5 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #208DD5 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #208DD5 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #208DD5 text on black | 5.83:1 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FA8E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 243.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#208DD5
oklch(62% 0.143 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#01456F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#072941
oklch(27.1% 0.059 244.2)
#208DD5 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) | #6B90D8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5180D4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #208DD5
#208DD5
oklch(62% 0.143 244.2)
- #BF7100
#BF7100
oklch(62.1% 0.14 64.4)
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 #208DD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #208DD5 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.