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#168de2 color: Bleu de France

#168de2 is rgb(22, 141, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.619% 0.15945 247.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.6%
0.159
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #168de2

#168de2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #168de2 mixed with white

  1. 168de2
  2. 3c99e6
  3. 57a5ea
  4. 6eb0ed
  5. 83bcf0
  6. 99c7f3
  7. add3f6
  8. c2def9
  9. d6e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #168de2 mixed with black

  1. 168de2
  2. 127ac4
  3. 0d67a8
  4. 09558c
  5. 064471
  6. 033357
  7. 02233e
  8. 011427
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #168de2 with less saturation

  1. 168de2
  2. 2f8dd9
  3. 3f8dd1
  4. 4b8dc8
  5. 568dbf
  6. 608db6
  7. 698cad
  8. 718ba4
  9. 798a9b
  10. 818991

Questions about #168de2

What color is #168de2?

#168de2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(22, 141, 226), in HSL hsl(205, 82.26%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.619% 0.15945 247.355).

What colors go well with #168de2?

The complementary color of #168de2 is #c57100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abc and #727be6. The triadic partners are #d45777 and #6d990a.

Is white or black text more readable on #168de2?

White text reads better on #168de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168de2 a warm or cool color?

#168de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.159.