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#238eec color: Bleu de France

#238eec is rgb(35, 142, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.644% 0.16818 250.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.6%
0.168
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #238eec

#238eec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #238eec mixed with white

  1. 238eec
  2. 439aef
  3. 5ba6f2
  4. 71b1f4
  5. 86bdf7
  6. 9bc8f9
  7. afd3fa
  8. c3defc
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #238eec mixed with black

  1. 238eec
  2. 1d7bcd
  3. 1768af
  4. 115692
  5. 0c4476
  6. 07345b
  7. 042442
  8. 011529
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #238eec with less saturation

  1. 238eec
  2. 368fe3
  3. 448fd9
  4. 508fd0
  5. 5a8fc6
  6. 648fbd
  7. 6c8eb3
  8. 748ea9
  9. 7c8d9f
  10. 848c95

Questions about #238eec

What color is #238eec?

#238eec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(35, 142, 236), in HSL hsl(208.06, 84.1%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.644% 0.16818 250.575).

What colors go well with #238eec?

The complementary color of #238eec is #c57600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc5 and #7b7bed. The triadic partners are #dc5772 and #669e10.

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

White text reads better on #238eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #238eec a warm or cool color?

#238eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.168.