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#238dee color: Bleu de France

#238dee is rgb(35, 141, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.546% 0.17165 251.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.5%
0.172
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #238dee

#238dee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #238dee mixed with white

  1. 238dee
  2. 4299f1
  3. 5ba5f3
  4. 71b1f6
  5. 86bcf8
  6. 9ac8fa
  7. afd3fb
  8. c3defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #238dee mixed with black

  1. 238dee
  2. 1d7acf
  3. 1767b1
  4. 115593
  5. 0c4477
  6. 07335c
  7. 042342
  8. 01142a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #238dee with less saturation

  1. 238dee
  2. 368ee4
  3. 448edb
  4. 4f8ed1
  5. 5a8ec7
  6. 638ebe
  7. 6c8eb4
  8. 748daa
  9. 7c8d9f
  10. 838c95

Questions about #238dee

What color is #238dee?

#238dee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(35, 141, 238), in HSL hsl(208.67, 85.65%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.546% 0.17165 251.41).

What colors go well with #238dee?

The complementary color of #238dee is #c47700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc5 and #7c79ef. The triadic partners are #de5570 and #639f0b.

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

White text reads better on #238dee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238dee a warm or cool color?

#238dee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.172.