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#1c8ceb color: Bleu de France

#1c8ceb is rgb(28, 140, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.023% 0.17029 250.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63%
0.170
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #1c8ceb

#1c8ceb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #1c8ceb mixed with white

  1. 1c8ceb
  2. 3f98ee
  3. 58a4f1
  4. 6fb0f4
  5. 84bcf6
  6. 99c7f8
  7. aed2fa
  8. c2defc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #1c8ceb mixed with black

  1. 1c8ceb
  2. 1779cc
  3. 1267ae
  4. 0d5591
  5. 084375
  6. 05335b
  7. 022341
  8. 011429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1c8ceb with less saturation

  1. 1c8ceb
  2. 328de2
  3. 408dd8
  4. 4d8dce
  5. 578dc5
  6. 618dbb
  7. 6a8db1
  8. 728ca8
  9. 7a8b9e
  10. 828a93

Questions about #1c8ceb

What color is #1c8ceb?

#1c8ceb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(28, 140, 235), in HSL hsl(207.54, 83.81%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.023% 0.17029 250.486).

What colors go well with #1c8ceb?

The complementary color of #1c8ceb is #c37500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac2 and #7978ec. The triadic partners are #db5470 and #649c02.

Is white or black text more readable on #1c8ceb?

White text reads better on #1c8ceb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1c8ceb a warm or cool color?

#1c8ceb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.17.