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#018be9 color: Bleu de France

#018be9 is rgb(1, 139, 233) in RGB and oklch(62.421% 0.17183 248.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.4%
0.172
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #018be9

#018be9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #018be9 mixed with white

  1. 018be9
  2. 3697ec
  3. 52a4ef
  4. 6aaff2
  5. 81bbf5
  6. 96c7f7
  7. abd2f9
  8. c0ddfb
  9. d5e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #018be9 mixed with black

  1. 018be9
  2. 0178cb
  3. 0166ad
  4. 005490
  5. 004374
  6. 00325a
  7. 002341
  8. 001429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #018be9 with less saturation

  1. 018be9
  2. 278ce0
  3. 398cd6
  4. 478ccd
  5. 538cc3
  6. 5d8cb9
  7. 678bb0
  8. 708aa6
  9. 788a9c
  10. 808992

Questions about #018be9

What color is #018be9?

#018be9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(1, 139, 233), in HSL hsl(204.31, 99.15%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.421% 0.17183 248.976).

What colors go well with #018be9?

The complementary color of #018be9 is #c27200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bd and #7477ec. The triadic partners are #d95172 and #669a00.

Is white or black text more readable on #018be9?

White text reads better on #018be9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #018be9 a warm or cool color?

#018be9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.172.