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#238eeb color: Bleu de France

#238eeb is rgb(35, 142, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.583% 0.16697 250.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.6%
0.167
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #238eeb

#238eeb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #238eeb mixed with white

  1. 238eeb
  2. 439aee
  3. 5ba6f1
  4. 71b1f4
  5. 86bdf6
  6. 9bc8f8
  7. afd3fa
  8. c3defc
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #238eeb mixed with black

  1. 238eeb
  2. 1d7bcc
  3. 1768ae
  4. 115691
  5. 0c4475
  6. 07345b
  7. 042441
  8. 011529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #238eeb with less saturation

  1. 238eeb
  2. 368fe2
  3. 448fd8
  4. 508fcf
  5. 5a8fc6
  6. 638fbc
  7. 6c8eb2
  8. 748ea9
  9. 7c8d9f
  10. 848c95

Questions about #238eeb

What color is #238eeb?

#238eeb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 235), in HSL hsl(207.9, 83.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.583% 0.16697 250.343).

What colors go well with #238eeb?

The complementary color of #238eeb is #c57600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc4 and #7a7bed. The triadic partners are #dc5773 and #679e11.

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

White text reads better on #238eeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238eeb a warm or cool color?

#238eeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.167.