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#168fea color: Bleu de France

#168fea is rgb(22, 143, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.554% 0.16696 248.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.6%
0.167
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #168fea

#168fea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #168fea mixed with white

  1. 168fea
  2. 3d9bed
  3. 57a7f0
  4. 6eb2f3
  5. 84bdf5
  6. 99c9f8
  7. aed4fa
  8. c2dffb
  9. d6e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #168fea mixed with black

  1. 168fea
  2. 127ccb
  3. 0d69ae
  4. 095791
  5. 064575
  6. 03345a
  7. 022441
  8. 011529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #168fea with less saturation

  1. 168fea
  2. 2f8fe1
  3. 4090d8
  4. 4c90ce
  5. 5890c5
  6. 628fbb
  7. 6b8fb2
  8. 738ea8
  9. 7c8d9f
  10. 838c95

Questions about #168fea

What color is #168fea?

#168fea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(22, 143, 234), in HSL hsl(205.75, 83.46%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.554% 0.16696 248.604).

What colors go well with #168fea?

The complementary color of #168fea is #c77400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc1 and #777ced. The triadic partners are #db5776 and #6b9d02.

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

White text reads better on #168fea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168fea a warm or cool color?

#168fea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.167.