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#048ce8 color: Bleu de France

#048ce8 is rgb(4, 140, 232) in RGB and oklch(62.604% 0.16938 248.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.6%
0.169
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #048ce8

#048ce8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #048ce8 mixed with white

  1. 048ce8
  2. 3798eb
  3. 53a4ef
  4. 6bb0f2
  5. 81bcf4
  6. 97c7f7
  7. acd2f9
  8. c1defb
  9. d5e9fc
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #048ce8 mixed with black

  1. 048ce8
  2. 0379ca
  3. 0267ac
  4. 015590
  5. 014374
  6. 003359
  7. 002340
  8. 001429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #048ce8 with less saturation

  1. 048ce8
  2. 288cdf
  3. 3a8dd5
  4. 488dcc
  5. 548dc3
  6. 5e8cb9
  7. 678caf
  8. 708ba6
  9. 788a9c
  10. 808992

Questions about #048ce8

What color is #048ce8?

#048ce8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(4, 140, 232), in HSL hsl(204.21, 96.61%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.604% 0.16938 248.462).

What colors go well with #048ce8?

The complementary color of #048ce8 is #c47200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abe and #7478eb. The triadic partners are #d95373 and #689a00.

Is white or black text more readable on #048ce8?

White text reads better on #048ce8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #048ce8 a warm or cool color?

#048ce8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.169.