Palettes / Colors / #08BBF7
#08BBF7 — Vivid Blue
#08BBF7 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deepskyblue (#00BFFF) — not an exact match. CSS deepskyblue gives you #00BFFF, a different color; use #08BBF7 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#08BBF7 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F74408; it also sits naturally between #08F7BB and #0844F7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #08BBF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 8, 187, 247 |
| HSL | 195°, 94%, 50% |
| HSV | 195°, 97%, 97% |
| CMYK | 97%, 24%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 34.66, 42.31, 94.34 |
| Yxy | 42.31, 0.2023, 0.2470 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.08, -18.14, -40.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.04, -15.48, -45.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 3% · Green 73% · Blue 97%
Cyan 97% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #08BBF7
.text { color: #08BBF7; }
.background { background-color: #08BBF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08BBF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 187, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 94%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08BBF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 187, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08BBF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 187, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#08BBF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08BBF7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #08BBF7
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Tones of #08BBF7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F74408:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #08BBF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #08BBF7
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #08BBF7: ·
How #08BBF7 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #08BBF7 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #08BBF7?
#08BBF7 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 187, 247). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #08BBF7?
#08BBF7 is RGB 8, 187, 247 — HSL 195°, 94%, 50% — CMYK 97%, 24%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #08BBF7?
Its complement is #F74408; analogous partners are #08F7BB and #0844F7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #08BBF7 for text?
Black text on #08BBF7 has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.