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#198fef color: Bleu de France

#198fef is rgb(25, 143, 239) in RGB and oklch(63.898% 0.17251 250.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.9%
0.173
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #198fef

#198fef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #198fef mixed with white

  1. 198fef
  2. 3e9bf2
  3. 58a7f4
  4. 6fb2f6
  5. 84bef9
  6. 99c9fa
  7. aed4fc
  8. c2dffd
  9. d6eafe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #198fef mixed with black

  1. 198fef
  2. 147cd0
  3. 1069b1
  4. 0b5794
  5. 074578
  6. 04345c
  7. 022442
  8. 01152a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #198fef with less saturation

  1. 198fef
  2. 3190e5
  3. 4190dc
  4. 4d90d2
  5. 5990c8
  6. 6290bf
  7. 6c8fb5
  8. 748fab
  9. 7c8ea1
  10. 848d96

Questions about #198fef

What color is #198fef?

#198fef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(25, 143, 239), in HSL hsl(206.92, 86.99%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.898% 0.17251 250.001).

What colors go well with #198fef?

The complementary color of #198fef is #c77600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc5 and #7a7bf1. The triadic partners are #df5574 and #689f00.

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

White text reads better on #198fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #198fef a warm or cool color?

#198fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.173.