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#138ce4 color: Bleu de France

#138ce4 is rgb(19, 140, 228) in RGB and oklch(62.478% 0.1632 248.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.5%
0.163
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #138ce4

#138ce4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #138ce4 mixed with white

  1. 138ce4
  2. 3b98e8
  3. 56a4eb
  4. 6db0ef
  5. 83bbf2
  6. 98c7f4
  7. add2f7
  8. c1def9
  9. d6e9fc
  10. eaf4fd

Darker: #138ce4 mixed with black

  1. 138ce4
  2. 0f79c6
  3. 0b67a9
  4. 07558d
  5. 054372
  6. 033358
  7. 01233f
  8. 011428
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #138ce4 with less saturation

  1. 138ce4
  2. 2d8cdb
  3. 3d8dd2
  4. 4a8dc9
  5. 558cc0
  6. 5f8cb7
  7. 688bae
  8. 718ba4
  9. 798a9b
  10. 808991

Questions about #138ce4

What color is #138ce4?

#138ce4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(19, 140, 228), in HSL hsl(205.26, 84.62%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.478% 0.1632 248.129).

What colors go well with #138ce4?

The complementary color of #138ce4 is #c47100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bd and #7379e7. The triadic partners are #d65574 and #6a9902.

Is white or black text more readable on #138ce4?

White text reads better on #138ce4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138ce4 a warm or cool color?

#138ce4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.163.