Palettes / Colors / #08C2FF

#08C2FF — Vivid Blue

#08C2FF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF). It belongs to the blue family.

#08C2FF 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 #FF470A; it also sits naturally between #0AFFC2 and #0A47FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 3% · Green 76% · Blue 100%

Cyan 97% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #08C2FF

.text { color: #08C2FF; }
.background { background-color: #08C2FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #08C2FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(8, 194, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 100%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #08C2FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(8, 194, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #08C2FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(8, 194, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#08C2FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#08C2FF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #08C2FF

Tints of #08C2FF

Tones of #08C2FF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FF470A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #08C2FF: #000000.

How #08C2FF 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 #08C2FF

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #08C2FE  ·  #08C300 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #08C2FF?

#08C2FF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 8, 194, 255). Its closest standard named color is DeepSkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #08C2FF?

#08C2FF is RGB 8, 194, 255 — HSL 195°, 100%, 52% — CMYK 97%, 24%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #08C2FF?

Its complement is #FF470A; analogous partners are #0AFFC2 and #0A47FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #08C2FF for text?

Black text on #08C2FF has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.