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#208ced color: Bleu de France

#208ced is rgb(32, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.211% 0.17203 251.283) 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
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #208ced

#208ced 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 6.04:1, 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: #208ced mixed with white

  1. 208ced
  2. 4198f0
  3. 59a4f3
  4. 70b0f5
  5. 85bcf7
  6. 9ac7f9
  7. aed3fb
  8. c2defc
  9. d6e9fe
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #208ced mixed with black

  1. 208ced
  2. 1a79ce
  3. 1567b0
  4. 0f5593
  5. 0a4377
  6. 06335c
  7. 032342
  8. 01142a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #208ced with less saturation

  1. 208ced
  2. 348de3
  3. 428dda
  4. 4e8dd0
  5. 588dc6
  6. 628dbc
  7. 6b8db3
  8. 738ca9
  9. 7b8c9e
  10. 828b94

Questions about #208ced

What color is #208ced?

#208ced is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(32, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(208.39, 85.06%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.211% 0.17203 251.283).

What colors go well with #208ced?

The complementary color of #208ced is #c37600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc4 and #7b78ee. The triadic partners are #dd536f and #629d05.

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

White text reads better on #208ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #208ced a warm or cool color?

#208ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.172.