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#248be4 color: Bleu de France

#248be4 is rgb(36, 139, 228) in RGB and oklch(62.504% 0.1613 250.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.5%
0.161
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #248be4

#248be4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #248be4 mixed with white

  1. 248be4
  2. 4397e8
  3. 5ba3eb
  4. 71afef
  5. 86bbf2
  6. 9ac6f4
  7. aed2f7
  8. c3ddf9
  9. d7e8fc
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #248be4 mixed with black

  1. 248be4
  2. 1e78c6
  3. 1866a9
  4. 12548d
  5. 0c4372
  6. 073258
  7. 04233f
  8. 021428
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #248be4 with less saturation

  1. 248be4
  2. 368bdb
  3. 438cd2
  4. 4e8cc9
  5. 588cc0
  6. 618bb7
  7. 6a8bae
  8. 728aa4
  9. 798a9b
  10. 818991

Questions about #248be4

What color is #248be4?

#248be4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(36, 139, 228), in HSL hsl(207.81, 78.05%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.504% 0.1613 250.016).

What colors go well with #248be4?

The complementary color of #248be4 is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bf and #7778e6. The triadic partners are #d65671 and #669a15.

Is white or black text more readable on #248be4?

White text reads better on #248be4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248be4 a warm or cool color?

#248be4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.161.