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#138eef color: Bleu de France

#138eef is rgb(19, 142, 239) in RGB and oklch(63.606% 0.17433 249.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.6%
0.174
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #138eef

#138eef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.174 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 6.14:1, 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: #138eef mixed with white

  1. 138eef
  2. 3c9af2
  3. 56a6f4
  4. 6db2f7
  5. 83bdf9
  6. 98c8fa
  7. add3fc
  8. c2defd
  9. d6e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #138eef mixed with black

  1. 138eef
  2. 0f7bd0
  3. 0b68b1
  4. 075694
  5. 054478
  6. 03345c
  7. 012442
  8. 01152a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #138eef with less saturation

  1. 138eef
  2. 2e8fe5
  3. 3e8fdc
  4. 4c8fd2
  5. 578fc8
  6. 618fbe
  7. 6a8fb4
  8. 738eaa
  9. 7b8da0
  10. 838c95

Questions about #138eef

What color is #138eef?

#138eef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(19, 142, 239), in HSL hsl(206.45, 87.3%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.606% 0.17433 249.992).

What colors go well with #138eef?

The complementary color of #138eef is #c67600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc4 and #797af1. The triadic partners are #df5473 and #669e00.

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

White text reads better on #138eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #138eef a warm or cool color?

#138eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.174.