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#118ce3 color: Bleu de France

#118ce3 is rgb(17, 140, 227) in RGB and oklch(62.397% 0.16226 247.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.4%
0.162
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #118ce3

#118ce3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #118ce3 mixed with white

  1. 118ce3
  2. 3a98e7
  3. 55a4ea
  4. 6db0ee
  5. 83bbf1
  6. 98c7f4
  7. add2f7
  8. c1ddf9
  9. d6e9fb
  10. eaf4fd

Darker: #118ce3 mixed with black

  1. 118ce3
  2. 0d79c5
  3. 0967a8
  4. 06558c
  5. 044371
  6. 023357
  7. 01233f
  8. 001427
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #118ce3 with less saturation

  1. 118ce3
  2. 2c8cda
  3. 3d8cd1
  4. 4a8cc8
  5. 558cbf
  6. 5f8cb6
  7. 688bad
  8. 708aa4
  9. 788a9a
  10. 808891

Questions about #118ce3

What color is #118ce3?

#118ce3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(17, 140, 227), in HSL hsl(204.86, 86.07%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.397% 0.16226 247.747).

What colors go well with #118ce3?

The complementary color of #118ce3 is #c47000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bc and #7279e7. The triadic partners are #d55575 and #6b9801.

Is white or black text more readable on #118ce3?

White text reads better on #118ce3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #118ce3 a warm or cool color?

#118ce3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.162.