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#138eee color: Bleu de France

#138eee is rgb(19, 142, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.543% 0.17313 249.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.5%
0.173
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #138eee

#138eee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #138eee mixed with white

  1. 138eee
  2. 3c9af1
  3. 56a6f3
  4. 6db2f6
  5. 83bdf8
  6. 98c8fa
  7. add3fb
  8. c2defd
  9. d6e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #138eee mixed with black

  1. 138eee
  2. 0f7bcf
  3. 0b68b1
  4. 075693
  5. 054477
  6. 03345c
  7. 012442
  8. 01152a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #138eee with less saturation

  1. 138eee
  2. 2e8fe4
  3. 3e8fdb
  4. 4c8fd1
  5. 578fc7
  6. 618fbd
  7. 6a8eb4
  8. 738eaa
  9. 7b8d9f
  10. 838c95

Questions about #138eee

What color is #138eee?

#138eee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(19, 142, 238), in HSL hsl(206.3, 86.56%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.543% 0.17313 249.767).

What colors go well with #138eee?

The complementary color of #138eee is #c67500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc3 and #797af0. The triadic partners are #de5473 and #679e00.

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

White text reads better on #138eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138eee a warm or cool color?

#138eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.173.