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#2488ef color: Bleu de France

#2488ef is rgb(36, 136, 239) in RGB and oklch(62.531% 0.17798 253.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62.5%
0.178
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2488ef

#2488ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #2488ef mixed with white

  1. 2488ef
  2. 4295f2
  3. 5aa1f4
  4. 70aef7
  5. 85baf9
  6. 99c5fb
  7. aed1fc
  8. c2ddfd
  9. d6e8fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2488ef mixed with black

  1. 2488ef
  2. 1e75d0
  3. 1863b1
  4. 125294
  5. 0c4178
  6. 07315c
  7. 042242
  8. 02132a
  9. 000614
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2488ef with less saturation

  1. 2488ef
  2. 3589e5
  3. 428adb
  4. 4e8ad1
  5. 588bc7
  6. 618bbd
  7. 698ab2
  8. 718aa8
  9. 79899d
  10. 808993

Questions about #2488ef

What color is #2488ef?

#2488ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(36, 136, 239), in HSL hsl(210.44, 86.38%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.531% 0.17798 253.543).

What colors go well with #2488ef?

The complementary color of #2488ef is #bd7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c5 and #7d73ee. The triadic partners are #dd4e67 and #589d00.

Is white or black text more readable on #2488ef?

White text reads better on #2488ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2488ef a warm or cool color?

#2488ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.178.