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#198be6 color: Bleu de France

#198be6 is rgb(25, 139, 230) in RGB and oklch(62.448% 0.16575 249.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.4%
0.166
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #198be6

#198be6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #198be6 mixed with white

  1. 198be6
  2. 3d97ea
  3. 57a3ed
  4. 6eaff0
  5. 83bbf3
  6. 98c6f6
  7. add2f8
  8. c2ddfa
  9. d6e9fc
  10. eaf4fe

Darker: #198be6 mixed with black

  1. 198be6
  2. 1478c8
  3. 1066ab
  4. 0b548e
  5. 074373
  6. 043259
  7. 022340
  8. 011428
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #198be6 with less saturation

  1. 198be6
  2. 308bdd
  3. 3f8cd4
  4. 4b8cca
  5. 568cc1
  6. 608cb8
  7. 688bae
  8. 718aa5
  9. 798a9b
  10. 808991

Questions about #198be6

What color is #198be6?

#198be6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(25, 139, 230), in HSL hsl(206.63, 80.39%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.448% 0.16575 249.468).

What colors go well with #198be6?

The complementary color of #198be6 is #c27200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099be and #7578e8. The triadic partners are #d75471 and #669a04.

Is white or black text more readable on #198be6?

White text reads better on #198be6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198be6 a warm or cool color?

#198be6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.166.