Close to French Blue
#008CD0
#008CD0 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 54.9% green, and 81.6% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #008CD0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.66:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #008CD0 as they’d see it.
#008CD0 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #008CD0
What color is #008CD0?
#008CD0 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color French Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 54.9% green, and 81.6% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #008CD0 in RGB?
#008CD0 is rgb(0, 140, 208): 0 red, 140 green, and 208 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #008CD0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 33, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #008CD0?
PANTONE Process Blue C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #008CD0?
Its complement #C16F4D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.