# #188cea color: Bleu de France

#188cea is rgb(24, 140, 234) in RGB and oklch(62.906% 0.16971 249.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #188cea |
| RGB | rgb(24, 140, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(206.86, 83.33%, 50.59%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(206.86 89.74% 91.76%) |
| HWB | hwb(206.86 9.41% 8.24%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(90% 40% 0% 8%) |
| Lab | lab(56.08 -3.91 -56.88) |
| LCH | lch(56.08 57.01 266.06) |
| OKLab | oklab(62.906% -0.0582 -0.15942) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.906% 0.16971 249.944) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.25784 0.54088 0.89028) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.33615 0.491 0.87235) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.31935 0.54411 0.90337) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.41694 0.46616 0.84793) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.00913 0.26225 0.82279) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.24604 0.24889 0.81352) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.22271 0.23991 0.61314) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.094, green: 0.549, blue: 0.918) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.549, blue: 0.918, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF188CEA) |
| Android XML | #188CEA |

## 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: 3.51:1
- Contrast with black: 5.98:1

## Tints

#188cea, #3d98ed, #57a4f0, #6eb0f3, #83bcf5, #98c7f8, #add2fa, #c2defb, #d6e9fd, #ebf4fe

## Shades

#188cea, #1379cb, #0f67ae, #0a5591, #074375, #04335a, #022341, #011429, #000713, #000103

## Tones

#188cea, #308de1, #3f8dd7, #4c8dce, #568dc4, #608dbb, #698cb1, #728ca7, #7a8b9d, #818a93

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #188cea, #c37400
- Split: #188cea, #da5c2c, #9f8900
- Analogous: #188cea, #009ac1, #7778ec
- Triadic: #188cea, #da5471, #669c00
- Tetradic: #188cea, #a866d4, #c37400, #669c00
- Square: #188cea, #c959a9, #c37400, #00a664
- Monochromatic: #188cea, #00448e, #0066c1, #55b3ff, #a7d9ff

## Questions about #188cea

### What color is #188cea?

#188cea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(24, 140, 234), in HSL hsl(206.86, 83.33%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.906% 0.16971 249.944).

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

The complementary color of #188cea is #c37400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac1 and #7778ec. The triadic partners are #da5471 and #669c00.

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

White text reads better on #188cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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

#188cea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.17.