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#1e8ced color: Bleu de France

#1e8ced is rgb(30, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.179% 0.17239 251.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.2%
0.172
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #1e8ced

#1e8ced is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #1e8ced mixed with white

  1. 1e8ced
  2. 4098f0
  3. 59a4f3
  4. 6fb0f5
  5. 85bcf7
  6. 99c7f9
  7. aed3fb
  8. c2defc
  9. d6e9fe
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #1e8ced mixed with black

  1. 1e8ced
  2. 1979ce
  3. 1367b0
  4. 0e5593
  5. 094377
  6. 05335c
  7. 032342
  8. 01142a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #1e8ced with less saturation

  1. 1e8ced
  2. 338de3
  3. 418dda
  4. 4d8dd0
  5. 588dc6
  6. 628dbc
  7. 6a8db3
  8. 738ca9
  9. 7b8c9e
  10. 828b94

Questions about #1e8ced

What color is #1e8ced?

#1e8ced is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(30, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(208.12, 85.19%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.179% 0.17239 251.101).

What colors go well with #1e8ced?

The complementary color of #1e8ced is #c37600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc4 and #7a78ee. The triadic partners are #dd536f and #639d02.

Is white or black text more readable on #1e8ced?

White text reads better on #1e8ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1e8ced a warm or cool color?

#1e8ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.172.