#008ADB

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #008ADB

Visually, #008ADB is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 138, 219).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 37% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 202.2° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#008ADB
RGB0, 138, 219
HSL202.2°, 100.0%, 42.9%
CMYK100%, 37%, 0%, 14%
HSV202.2°, 100.0%, 85.9%
LAB55.4, -1.2, -49.9
XYZ21.9, 23.3, 70.4
Decimal35547

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.66:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #008ADB; }
.text-color { color: #008ADB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #008ADB; }

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