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#138aec color: Bleu de France

#138aec is rgb(19, 138, 236) in RGB and oklch(62.527% 0.17487 250.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.5%
0.175
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #138aec

#138aec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 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: #138aec mixed with white

  1. 138aec
  2. 3b97ef
  3. 55a3f2
  4. 6caff5
  5. 82bbf7
  6. 97c6f9
  7. acd2fb
  8. c1ddfc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #138aec mixed with black

  1. 138aec
  2. 0f77cd
  3. 0b65af
  4. 075392
  5. 054276
  6. 03325b
  7. 012242
  8. 011429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #138aec with less saturation

  1. 138aec
  2. 2d8be2
  3. 3d8bd9
  4. 4a8ccf
  5. 558cc5
  6. 5f8bbb
  7. 688bb1
  8. 708aa7
  9. 788a9d
  10. 808992

Questions about #138aec

What color is #138aec?

#138aec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(19, 138, 236), in HSL hsl(207.1, 85.1%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.527% 0.17487 250.818).

What colors go well with #138aec?

The complementary color of #138aec is #c07400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #7876ed. The triadic partners are #db506e and #619b00.

Is white or black text more readable on #138aec?

White text reads better on #138aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138aec a warm or cool color?

#138aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.175.