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#238de5 color: Bleu de France

#238de5 is rgb(35, 141, 229) in RGB and oklch(62.995% 0.16072 249.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63%
0.161
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #238de5

#238de5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, 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: #238de5 mixed with white

  1. 238de5
  2. 4299e9
  3. 5ba5ec
  4. 71b0ef
  5. 86bcf2
  6. 9ac7f5
  7. afd3f7
  8. c3defa
  9. d7e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #238de5 mixed with black

  1. 238de5
  2. 1d7ac7
  3. 1767aa
  4. 11558e
  5. 0c4472
  6. 073358
  7. 04233f
  8. 011428
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #238de5 with less saturation

  1. 238de5
  2. 368ddc
  3. 438ed3
  4. 4f8eca
  5. 598dc1
  6. 628db8
  7. 6b8daf
  8. 738ca6
  9. 7b8b9c
  10. 828a93

Questions about #238de5

What color is #238de5?

#238de5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(35, 141, 229), in HSL hsl(207.22, 78.86%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.995% 0.16072 249.296).

What colors go well with #238de5?

The complementary color of #238de5 is #c47300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc0 and #777be7. The triadic partners are #d75874 and #699b16.

Is white or black text more readable on #238de5?

White text reads better on #238de5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238de5 a warm or cool color?

#238de5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.161.