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#198ee5 color: Bleu de France

#198ee5 is rgb(25, 142, 229) in RGB and oklch(63.063% 0.16157 247.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.1%
0.162
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #198ee5

#198ee5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #198ee5 mixed with white

  1. 198ee5
  2. 3e9ae9
  3. 58a6ec
  4. 6fb1ef
  5. 84bdf2
  6. 99c8f5
  7. aed3f7
  8. c2defa
  9. d6e9fc
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #198ee5 mixed with black

  1. 198ee5
  2. 147bc7
  3. 1068aa
  4. 0b568e
  5. 074472
  6. 043458
  7. 02243f
  8. 011528
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #198ee5 with less saturation

  1. 198ee5
  2. 308edc
  3. 408ed3
  4. 4c8eca
  5. 578ec1
  6. 618eb8
  7. 6a8daf
  8. 728ca6
  9. 7a8c9c
  10. 828a93

Questions about #198ee5

What color is #198ee5?

#198ee5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(25, 142, 229), in HSL hsl(205.59, 80.31%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.063% 0.16157 247.95).

What colors go well with #198ee5?

The complementary color of #198ee5 is #c67200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbf and #747be9. The triadic partners are #d75877 and #6d9a0c.

Is white or black text more readable on #198ee5?

White text reads better on #198ee5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198ee5 a warm or cool color?

#198ee5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.162.