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#138eeb color: Bleu de France

#138eeb is rgb(19, 142, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.358% 0.16954 249.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.4%
0.170
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #138eeb

#138eeb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #138eeb mixed with white

  1. 138eeb
  2. 3c9aee
  3. 56a6f1
  4. 6db1f4
  5. 83bdf6
  6. 98c8f8
  7. add3fa
  8. c2defc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #138eeb mixed with black

  1. 138eeb
  2. 0f7bcc
  3. 0b68ae
  4. 075691
  5. 054475
  6. 03345b
  7. 012441
  8. 011529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #138eeb with less saturation

  1. 138eeb
  2. 2e8ee2
  3. 3e8fd8
  4. 4b8fcf
  5. 578fc5
  6. 618ebc
  7. 6a8eb2
  8. 738da8
  9. 7b8c9e
  10. 838b94

Questions about #138eeb

What color is #138eeb?

#138eeb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(19, 142, 235), in HSL hsl(205.83, 85.04%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.358% 0.16954 249.064).

What colors go well with #138eeb?

The complementary color of #138eeb is #c67400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc1 and #777aee. The triadic partners are #dc5574 and #699d00.

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

White text reads better on #138eeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138eeb a warm or cool color?

#138eeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.17.