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#198eec color: Bleu de France

#198eec is rgb(25, 142, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.49% 0.16993 249.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.5%
0.170
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #198eec

#198eec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #198eec mixed with white

  1. 198eec
  2. 3e9aef
  3. 58a6f2
  4. 6fb1f4
  5. 84bdf7
  6. 99c8f9
  7. aed3fb
  8. c2defc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #198eec mixed with black

  1. 198eec
  2. 147bcd
  3. 1068af
  4. 0b5692
  5. 074476
  6. 04345b
  7. 022442
  8. 011529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #198eec with less saturation

  1. 198eec
  2. 318fe3
  3. 408fd9
  4. 4d8fd0
  5. 588fc6
  6. 628fbc
  7. 6b8eb3
  8. 738ea9
  9. 7b8d9f
  10. 838c95

Questions about #198eec

What color is #198eec?

#198eec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(25, 142, 236), in HSL hsl(206.73, 84.74%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.49% 0.16993 249.698).

What colors go well with #198eec?

The complementary color of #198eec is #c67500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc3 and #787aee. The triadic partners are #dc5573 and #689d01.

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

White text reads better on #198eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198eec a warm or cool color?

#198eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.17.