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#138dec color: Bleu de France

#138dec is rgb(19, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.196% 0.17176 249.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.2%
0.172
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #138dec

#138dec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, 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: #138dec mixed with white

  1. 138dec
  2. 3b99ef
  3. 56a5f2
  4. 6db1f4
  5. 83bcf7
  6. 98c8f9
  7. add3fb
  8. c1defc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #138dec mixed with black

  1. 138dec
  2. 0f7acd
  3. 0b67af
  4. 075592
  5. 054476
  6. 03335b
  7. 012342
  8. 011429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #138dec with less saturation

  1. 138dec
  2. 2e8ee2
  3. 3e8ed9
  4. 4b8ecf
  5. 568ec6
  6. 608ebc
  7. 6a8db2
  8. 728da8
  9. 7a8c9e
  10. 828b94

Questions about #138dec

What color is #138dec?

#138dec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(19, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(206.27, 85.1%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.196% 0.17176 249.69).

What colors go well with #138dec?

The complementary color of #138dec is #c57400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc2 and #7779ee. The triadic partners are #dc5372 and #679d00.

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

White text reads better on #138dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138dec a warm or cool color?

#138dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.172.