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#028aee color: Bleu de France

#028aee is rgb(2, 138, 238) in RGB and oklch(62.522% 0.17879 250.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.5%
0.179
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

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 #028aee

#028aee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 251°.

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 blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #028aee mixed with white

  1. 028aee
  2. 3697f1
  3. 52a3f4
  4. 6aaff6
  5. 80bbf8
  6. 96c6fa
  7. abd2fc
  8. c0ddfd
  9. d5e9fe
  10. eaf4ff

Darker: #028aee mixed with black

  1. 028aee
  2. 0177cf
  3. 0165b1
  4. 015393
  5. 004277
  6. 00325c
  7. 002242
  8. 00142a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #028aee with less saturation

  1. 028aee
  2. 278be4
  3. 398bda
  4. 478cd0
  5. 538cc6
  6. 5d8cbc
  7. 678bb2
  8. 708ba8
  9. 788a9d
  10. 808992

Questions about #028aee

What color is #028aee?

#028aee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(2, 138, 238), in HSL hsl(205.42, 98.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.522% 0.17879 250.501).

What colors go well with #028aee?

The complementary color of #028aee is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #7775ef. The triadic partners are #dd4e6e and #619b00.

Is white or black text more readable on #028aee?

White text reads better on #028aee: 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 #028aee a warm or cool color?

#028aee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.179.