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#198dec color: Bleu de France

#198dec is rgb(25, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.266% 0.17095 250.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.3%
0.171
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #198dec

#198dec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #198dec mixed with white

  1. 198dec
  2. 3e99ef
  3. 57a5f2
  4. 6eb1f4
  5. 84bcf7
  6. 99c8f9
  7. add3fb
  8. c2defc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #198dec mixed with black

  1. 198dec
  2. 147acd
  3. 1067af
  4. 0b5592
  5. 074476
  6. 04335b
  7. 022342
  8. 011429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #198dec with less saturation

  1. 198dec
  2. 308ee2
  3. 408ed9
  4. 4c8ecf
  5. 578ec6
  6. 618ebc
  7. 6a8db2
  8. 738da8
  9. 7b8c9e
  10. 828b94

Questions about #198dec

What color is #198dec?

#198dec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(25, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(207.01, 84.74%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.266% 0.17095 250.089).

What colors go well with #198dec?

The complementary color of #198dec is #c47500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc2 and #7979ee. The triadic partners are #dc5472 and #669d00.

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

White text reads better on #198dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198dec a warm or cool color?

#198dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.171.