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#158eed color: Bleu de France

#158eed is rgb(21, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.503% 0.17168 249.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.5%
0.172
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #158eed

#158eed is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #158eed mixed with white

  1. 158eed
  2. 3c9af0
  3. 57a6f3
  4. 6eb2f5
  5. 84bdf7
  6. 99c8f9
  7. add3fb
  8. c2defc
  9. d6e9fe
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #158eed mixed with black

  1. 158eed
  2. 117bce
  3. 0c68b0
  4. 085693
  5. 054477
  6. 03345c
  7. 022442
  8. 01152a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #158eed with less saturation

  1. 158eed
  2. 2f8fe3
  3. 3f8fda
  4. 4c8fd0
  5. 578fc7
  6. 618fbd
  7. 6a8eb3
  8. 738ea9
  9. 7b8d9f
  10. 838c95

Questions about #158eed

What color is #158eed?

#158eed is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(21, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(206.39, 85.71%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.503% 0.17168 249.658).

What colors go well with #158eed?

The complementary color of #158eed is #c67500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc3 and #787aef. The triadic partners are #dd5473 and #689d00.

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

White text reads better on #158eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #158eed a warm or cool color?

#158eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.172.