Information about #008CEF color
Basic facts about this digital color
#008CEF is a intensely saturated sky-leaning azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vivid Cornflower Blue (#0091E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Cola (#0088DC) and Luminous Vivid Azure (#0080FF).
The recipe behind #008CEF is rgb(0, 140, 239), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #008CEF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #008CEF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#008CEF color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#008CEF color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#008CEF color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#008CEF color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#008CEF color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#008CEF color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #008CEF color
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Nearest named colors to #008CEF
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#0091E7
#0088DC
#0080FF
#007FFF
#0B85FF
#00A2ED
#009FFF
#009ADA
#0074E7
#157DEC
#00AAEE
#1F8EED
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#008CEF
- RGB0, 140, 239
- CMYK94, 39, 0, 6
- CSSrgb(0, 140, 239)
- HSL205°, 100%, 47%
- HSL Precise204.854°, 100%, 46.863%
- HSV205°, 100%, 94%
- HSB205°, 100%, 94%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
- GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.549, 0.937)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.549, 0.937, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.549, 0.937)
- Percentage of Red in RGB0%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID008CEF
- DECIMAL ID36079
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
