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#158deb color: Bleu de France

#158deb is rgb(21, 141, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.155% 0.1703 249.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.2%
0.170
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #158deb

#158deb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #158deb mixed with white

  1. 158deb
  2. 3c99ee
  3. 56a5f1
  4. 6eb1f4
  5. 83bcf6
  6. 98c8f8
  7. add3fa
  8. c2defc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #158deb mixed with black

  1. 158deb
  2. 117acc
  3. 0c67ae
  4. 085591
  5. 054475
  6. 03335b
  7. 022341
  8. 011429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #158deb with less saturation

  1. 158deb
  2. 2e8ee2
  3. 3f8ed8
  4. 4b8ecf
  5. 578ec5
  6. 608ebb
  7. 6a8db2
  8. 728da8
  9. 7a8c9e
  10. 828b94

Questions about #158deb

What color is #158deb?

#158deb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(21, 141, 235), in HSL hsl(206.36, 84.25%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.155% 0.1703 249.581).

What colors go well with #158deb?

The complementary color of #158deb is #c47400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc1 and #7779ed. The triadic partners are #db5473 and #679c00.

Is white or black text more readable on #158deb?

White text reads better on #158deb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #158deb a warm or cool color?

#158deb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.17.