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#1b8ced color: Bleu de France

#1b8ced is rgb(27, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.134% 0.17288 250.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.1%
0.173
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #1b8ced

#1b8ced is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #1b8ced mixed with white

  1. 1b8ced
  2. 3e98f0
  3. 58a4f3
  4. 6eb0f5
  5. 84bcf7
  6. 99c7f9
  7. add3fb
  8. c2defc
  9. d6e9fe
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #1b8ced mixed with black

  1. 1b8ced
  2. 1679ce
  3. 1167b0
  4. 0c5593
  5. 084377
  6. 05335c
  7. 022342
  8. 01142a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1b8ced with less saturation

  1. 1b8ced
  2. 318de3
  3. 408dda
  4. 4d8dd0
  5. 578dc6
  6. 618dbc
  7. 6a8db2
  8. 728ca8
  9. 7a8c9e
  10. 828b94

Questions about #1b8ced

What color is #1b8ced?

#1b8ced is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(27, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(207.71, 85.37%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.134% 0.17288 250.849).

What colors go well with #1b8ced?

The complementary color of #1b8ced is #c37500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc3 and #7a78ee. The triadic partners are #dd5370 and #639d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #1b8ced?

White text reads better on #1b8ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1b8ced a warm or cool color?

#1b8ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.173.