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#248bee color: Bleu de France

#248bee is rgb(36, 139, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.124% 0.17354 252.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.1%
0.174
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #248bee

#248bee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #248bee mixed with white

  1. 248bee
  2. 4397f1
  3. 5ba4f4
  4. 71aff6
  5. 86bbf8
  6. 9ac7fa
  7. aed2fc
  8. c3defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #248bee mixed with black

  1. 248bee
  2. 1e78cf
  3. 1866b1
  4. 125493
  5. 0c4377
  6. 07325c
  7. 042342
  8. 02142a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #248bee with less saturation

  1. 248bee
  2. 368ce4
  3. 438cda
  4. 4f8dd1
  5. 598dc7
  6. 628dbd
  7. 6b8cb3
  8. 738ca9
  9. 7b8b9e
  10. 828a94

Questions about #248bee

What color is #248bee?

#248bee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(36, 139, 238), in HSL hsl(209.41, 85.59%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.124% 0.17354 252.268).

What colors go well with #248bee?

The complementary color of #248bee is #c17600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac5 and #7c77ee. The triadic partners are #dd526d and #5f9e09.

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

White text reads better on #248bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248bee a warm or cool color?

#248bee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.174.