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#158eea color: Bleu de France

#158eea is rgb(21, 142, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.318% 0.16809 248.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.3%
0.168
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #158eea

#158eea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #158eea mixed with white

  1. 158eea
  2. 3c9aed
  3. 57a6f0
  4. 6eb1f3
  5. 84bdf5
  6. 99c8f8
  7. add3fa
  8. c2defb
  9. d6e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #158eea mixed with black

  1. 158eea
  2. 117bcb
  3. 0c68ae
  4. 085691
  5. 054475
  6. 03345a
  7. 022441
  8. 011529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #158eea with less saturation

  1. 158eea
  2. 2f8ee1
  3. 3f8fd7
  4. 4c8fce
  5. 578fc5
  6. 618ebb
  7. 6a8eb2
  8. 738da8
  9. 7b8c9e
  10. 838b94

Questions about #158eea

What color is #158eea?

#158eea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(21, 142, 234), in HSL hsl(205.92, 83.53%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.318% 0.16809 248.945).

What colors go well with #158eea?

The complementary color of #158eea is #c67400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc1 and #777bed. The triadic partners are #db5675 and #6a9c00.

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

White text reads better on #158eea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #158eea a warm or cool color?

#158eea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.168.