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#248aeb color: Bleu de France

#248aeb is rgb(36, 138, 235) in RGB and oklch(62.714% 0.1709 252.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.7%
0.171
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #248aeb

#248aeb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, 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: #248aeb mixed with white

  1. 248aeb
  2. 4296ee
  3. 5aa3f1
  4. 70aff4
  5. 85baf6
  6. 9ac6f8
  7. aed2fa
  8. c2ddfc
  9. d7e8fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #248aeb mixed with black

  1. 248aeb
  2. 1e77cc
  3. 1865ae
  4. 125391
  5. 0c4275
  6. 07325b
  7. 042241
  8. 021429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #248aeb with less saturation

  1. 248aeb
  2. 368be1
  3. 438bd8
  4. 4e8cce
  5. 588cc5
  6. 628cbb
  7. 6a8bb1
  8. 728ba7
  9. 7a8a9d
  10. 818993

Questions about #248aeb

What color is #248aeb?

#248aeb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(36, 138, 235), in HSL hsl(209.25, 83.26%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.714% 0.1709 252.021).

What colors go well with #248aeb?

The complementary color of #248aeb is #c07500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c3 and #7b76eb. The triadic partners are #db526c and #5f9c0b.

Is white or black text more readable on #248aeb?

White text reads better on #248aeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248aeb a warm or cool color?

#248aeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.171.