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#138deb color: Bleu de France

#138deb is rgb(19, 141, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.134% 0.17056 249.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.1%
0.171
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #138deb

#138deb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #138deb mixed with white

  1. 138deb
  2. 3b99ee
  3. 56a5f1
  4. 6db1f4
  5. 83bcf6
  6. 98c8f8
  7. add3fa
  8. c1defc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #138deb mixed with black

  1. 138deb
  2. 0f7acc
  3. 0b67ae
  4. 075591
  5. 054475
  6. 03335b
  7. 012341
  8. 011429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #138deb with less saturation

  1. 138deb
  2. 2e8ee2
  3. 3e8ed8
  4. 4b8ecf
  5. 568ec5
  6. 608ebb
  7. 698db2
  8. 728da8
  9. 7a8c9e
  10. 828b94

Questions about #138deb

What color is #138deb?

#138deb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(19, 141, 235), in HSL hsl(206.11, 85.04%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.134% 0.17056 249.458).

What colors go well with #138deb?

The complementary color of #138deb is #c57400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc1 and #7779ed. The triadic partners are #db5473 and #679c00.

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

White text reads better on #138deb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138deb a warm or cool color?

#138deb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.171.