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#198ee6 color: Bleu de France

#198ee6 is rgb(25, 142, 230) in RGB and oklch(63.124% 0.16275 248.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.1%
0.163
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #198ee6

#198ee6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, 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: #198ee6 mixed with white

  1. 198ee6
  2. 3e9aea
  3. 58a6ed
  4. 6fb1f0
  5. 84bdf3
  6. 99c8f5
  7. aed3f8
  8. c2defa
  9. d6e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #198ee6 mixed with black

  1. 198ee6
  2. 147bc8
  3. 1068ab
  4. 0b568e
  5. 074473
  6. 043459
  7. 022440
  8. 011528
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #198ee6 with less saturation

  1. 198ee6
  2. 308edd
  3. 408fd4
  4. 4d8ecb
  5. 578ec2
  6. 618eb9
  7. 6a8db0
  8. 738da6
  9. 7b8c9d
  10. 828b93

Questions about #198ee6

What color is #198ee6?

#198ee6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(25, 142, 230), in HSL hsl(205.76, 80.39%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.124% 0.16275 248.214).

What colors go well with #198ee6?

The complementary color of #198ee6 is #c67300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbf and #757be9. The triadic partners are #d85776 and #6c9b0a.

Is white or black text more readable on #198ee6?

White text reads better on #198ee6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198ee6 a warm or cool color?

#198ee6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.163.