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#118ee8 color: Bleu de France

#118ee8 is rgb(17, 142, 232) in RGB and oklch(63.154% 0.16621 248.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

63.2%
0.166
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #118ee8

#118ee8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #118ee8 mixed with white

  1. 118ee8
  2. 3b9aeb
  3. 56a6ee
  4. 6db1f1
  5. 83bdf4
  6. 98c8f7
  7. add3f9
  8. c2defb
  9. d6e9fc
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #118ee8 mixed with black

  1. 118ee8
  2. 0d7bca
  3. 0968ac
  4. 065690
  5. 044474
  6. 023459
  7. 012440
  8. 001529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #118ee8 with less saturation

  1. 118ee8
  2. 2d8edf
  3. 3e8fd6
  4. 4b8fcc
  5. 568ec3
  6. 608eba
  7. 6a8db0
  8. 728da7
  9. 7a8c9d
  10. 828b93

Questions about #118ee8

What color is #118ee8?

#118ee8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(17, 142, 232), in HSL hsl(205.12, 86.35%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.154% 0.16621 248.209).

What colors go well with #118ee8?

The complementary color of #118ee8 is #c67300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbf and #757beb. The triadic partners are #d95676 and #6b9b00.

Is white or black text more readable on #118ee8?

White text reads better on #118ee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #118ee8 a warm or cool color?

#118ee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.166.