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#158eec color: Bleu de France

#158eec is rgb(21, 142, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.441% 0.17048 249.424) 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 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #158eec

#158eec 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 6.11:1, 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: #158eec mixed with white

  1. 158eec
  2. 3c9aef
  3. 57a6f2
  4. 6eb1f4
  5. 84bdf7
  6. 99c8f9
  7. add3fb
  8. c2defc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #158eec mixed with black

  1. 158eec
  2. 117bcd
  3. 0c68af
  4. 085692
  5. 054476
  6. 03345b
  7. 022442
  8. 011529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #158eec with less saturation

  1. 158eec
  2. 2f8fe3
  3. 3f8fd9
  4. 4c8fd0
  5. 578fc6
  6. 618fbc
  7. 6a8eb3
  8. 738da9
  9. 7b8d9f
  10. 838c95

Questions about #158eec

What color is #158eec?

#158eec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(21, 142, 236), in HSL hsl(206.23, 84.98%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.441% 0.17048 249.424).

What colors go well with #158eec?

The complementary color of #158eec is #c67500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc2 and #787aee. The triadic partners are #dc5574 and #689d00.

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

White text reads better on #158eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #158eec a warm or cool color?

#158eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.17.