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#138ceb color: Bleu de France

#138ceb is rgb(19, 140, 235) in RGB and oklch(62.91% 0.17158 249.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.9%
0.172
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #138ceb

#138ceb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #138ceb mixed with white

  1. 138ceb
  2. 3b98ee
  3. 56a4f1
  4. 6db0f4
  5. 83bcf6
  6. 98c7f8
  7. add3fa
  8. c1defc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #138ceb mixed with black

  1. 138ceb
  2. 0f79cc
  3. 0b67ae
  4. 075591
  5. 054375
  6. 03335b
  7. 012341
  8. 011429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #138ceb with less saturation

  1. 138ceb
  2. 2d8de1
  3. 3e8dd8
  4. 4b8dce
  5. 568dc5
  6. 608dbb
  7. 698cb1
  8. 718ca7
  9. 7a8b9d
  10. 818a93

Questions about #138ceb

What color is #138ceb?

#138ceb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(19, 140, 235), in HSL hsl(206.39, 85.04%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.91% 0.17158 249.845).

What colors go well with #138ceb?

The complementary color of #138ceb is #c37400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac1 and #7778ed. The triadic partners are #db5371 and #659c00.

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

White text reads better on #138ceb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138ceb a warm or cool color?

#138ceb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.172.