# #188ce9 color: Bleu de France

#188ce9 is rgb(24, 140, 233) in RGB and oklch(62.844% 0.1685 249.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/188ce9

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #188ce9 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 140, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(206.7, 82.61%, 50.39%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(206.7 89.7% 91.37%) |
| HWB | hwb(206.7 9.41% 8.63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(90% 40% 0% 9%) |
| Lab | lab(56.03 -4.23 -56.4) |
| LCH | lch(56.03 56.56 265.71) |
| OKLab | oklab(62.844% -0.05843 -0.15805) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.844% 0.1685 249.71) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.25784 0.54088 0.88656) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.33562 0.4909 0.86825) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.31935 0.54411 0.89945) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.41569 0.46593 0.84357) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.00913 0.26225 0.81485) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.24461 0.24832 0.80597) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.22158 0.23943 0.60747) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.549, blue: 0.914) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.549, blue: 0.914, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF188CE9) |
| Android XML | #188CE9 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Bleu de France
- Hue family: Blue, bright blue
- Closest Tailwind class: sky-600
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 3.52:1
- Contrast with black: 5.97:1

## Tints

#188ce9, #3d98ec, #57a4ef, #6eb0f2, #83bcf5, #98c7f7, #add2f9, #c2defb, #d6e9fd, #ebf4fe

## Shades

#188ce9, #1379cb, #0f67ad, #0a5590, #074374, #04335a, #022341, #011429, #000713, #000103

## Tones

#188ce9, #2f8de0, #3f8dd6, #4c8dcd, #568dc3, #608dba, #698cb0, #728ca7, #7a8b9d, #818a93

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #188ce9, #c37300
- Split: #188ce9, #da5c2e, #9f8900
- Analogous: #188ce9, #009ac0, #7779eb
- Triadic: #188ce9, #da5472, #669b00
- Tetradic: #188ce9, #a767d4, #c37300, #669b00
- Square: #188ce9, #c859a9, #c37300, #00a663
- Monochromatic: #188ce9, #00448d, #0067c0, #54b3ff, #a7d9ff

## Questions about #188ce9

### What color is #188ce9?

#188ce9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(24, 140, 233), in HSL hsl(206.7, 82.61%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.844% 0.1685 249.71).

### What colors go well with #188ce9?

The complementary color of #188ce9 is #c37300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac0 and #7779eb. The triadic partners are #da5472 and #669b00.

### Is white or black text more readable on #188ce9?

White text reads better on #188ce9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #188ce9 a warm or cool color?

#188ce9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.169.