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#228de7 color: Bleu de France

#228de7 is rgb(34, 141, 231) in RGB and oklch(63.098% 0.16334 249.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.1%
0.163
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

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 #228de7

#228de7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 250°.

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 sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #228de7 mixed with white

  1. 228de7
  2. 4299ea
  3. 5aa5ee
  4. 71b1f1
  5. 86bcf3
  6. 9ac7f6
  7. afd3f8
  8. c3defa
  9. d7e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #228de7 mixed with black

  1. 228de7
  2. 1c7ac9
  3. 1667ab
  4. 11558f
  5. 0b4473
  6. 073359
  7. 032340
  8. 011428
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #228de7 with less saturation

  1. 228de7
  2. 358dde
  3. 438ed5
  4. 4f8ecc
  5. 598ec3
  6. 628db9
  7. 6b8db0
  8. 738ca6
  9. 7b8b9d
  10. 828a93

Questions about #228de7

What color is #228de7?

#228de7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(34, 141, 231), in HSL hsl(207.41, 80.41%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.098% 0.16334 249.694).

What colors go well with #228de7?

The complementary color of #228de7 is #c47400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc1 and #787ae9. The triadic partners are #d85773 and #689b12.

Is white or black text more readable on #228de7?

White text reads better on #228de7: 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 #228de7 a warm or cool color?

#228de7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.163.