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#208beb color: Bleu de France

#208beb is rgb(32, 139, 235) in RGB and oklch(62.864% 0.17063 251.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.9%
0.171
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #208beb

#208beb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #208beb mixed with white

  1. 208beb
  2. 4097ee
  3. 59a3f1
  4. 70aff4
  5. 85bbf6
  6. 99c7f8
  7. aed2fa
  8. c2ddfc
  9. d6e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #208beb mixed with black

  1. 208beb
  2. 1a78cc
  3. 1566ae
  4. 0f5491
  5. 0a4375
  6. 06325b
  7. 032341
  8. 011429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #208beb with less saturation

  1. 208beb
  2. 348ce1
  3. 428cd8
  4. 4d8cce
  5. 588cc5
  6. 618cbb
  7. 6a8cb1
  8. 728ba7
  9. 7a8b9d
  10. 818a93

Questions about #208beb

What color is #208beb?

#208beb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(32, 139, 235), in HSL hsl(208.37, 83.54%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.864% 0.17063 251.23).

What colors go well with #208beb?

The complementary color of #208beb is #c17500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac2 and #7a77ec. The triadic partners are #db536e and #629c06.

Is white or black text more readable on #208beb?

White text reads better on #208beb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #208beb a warm or cool color?

#208beb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.171.