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#138ee5 color: Bleu de France

#138ee5 is rgb(19, 142, 229) in RGB and oklch(62.992% 0.16242 247.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

63%
0.162
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #138ee5

#138ee5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #138ee5 mixed with white

  1. 138ee5
  2. 3c9ae9
  3. 56a6ec
  4. 6db1ef
  5. 83bdf2
  6. 98c8f5
  7. add3f7
  8. c2defa
  9. d6e9fc
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #138ee5 mixed with black

  1. 138ee5
  2. 0f7bc7
  3. 0b68aa
  4. 07568e
  5. 054472
  6. 033458
  7. 01243f
  8. 011528
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #138ee5 with less saturation

  1. 138ee5
  2. 2e8edc
  3. 3e8ed3
  4. 4b8eca
  5. 568ec1
  6. 608eb8
  7. 698daf
  8. 728ca6
  9. 7a8b9c
  10. 828a93

Questions about #138ee5

What color is #138ee5?

#138ee5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(19, 142, 229), in HSL hsl(204.86, 84.68%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.992% 0.16242 247.54).

What colors go well with #138ee5?

The complementary color of #138ee5 is #c67200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbe and #737be9. The triadic partners are #d75777 and #6d9a05.

Is white or black text more readable on #138ee5?

White text reads better on #138ee5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138ee5 a warm or cool color?

#138ee5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.162.