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#188fec color: Bleu de France

#188fec is rgb(24, 143, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.701% 0.16906 249.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.7%
0.169
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #188fec

#188fec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #188fec mixed with white

  1. 188fec
  2. 3e9bef
  3. 58a7f2
  4. 6fb2f4
  5. 84bdf7
  6. 99c9f9
  7. aed4fa
  8. c2dffc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #188fec mixed with black

  1. 188fec
  2. 137ccd
  3. 0f69af
  4. 0a5792
  5. 074576
  6. 04345b
  7. 022442
  8. 011529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #188fec with less saturation

  1. 188fec
  2. 308fe3
  3. 4090d9
  4. 4d90d0
  5. 5890c6
  6. 628fbd
  7. 6b8fb3
  8. 748ea9
  9. 7c8d9f
  10. 848c95

Questions about #188fec

What color is #188fec?

#188fec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(24, 143, 236), in HSL hsl(206.32, 84.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.701% 0.16906 249.23).

What colors go well with #188fec?

The complementary color of #188fec is #c77500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc3 and #787bef. The triadic partners are #dd5675 and #6a9e02.

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

White text reads better on #188fec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #188fec a warm or cool color?

#188fec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.169.