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#248dea color: Bleu de France

#248dea is rgb(36, 141, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.317% 0.16657 250.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.3%
0.167
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #248dea

#248dea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, 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: #248dea mixed with white

  1. 248dea
  2. 4399ed
  3. 5ba5f0
  4. 71b1f3
  5. 86bcf5
  6. 9bc8f8
  7. afd3fa
  8. c3defb
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #248dea mixed with black

  1. 248dea
  2. 1e7acb
  3. 1867ae
  4. 125591
  5. 0c4475
  6. 07335a
  7. 042341
  8. 021429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #248dea with less saturation

  1. 248dea
  2. 368ee1
  3. 448ed7
  4. 508ece
  5. 5a8ec5
  6. 638ebb
  7. 6c8db2
  8. 748da8
  9. 7b8c9e
  10. 838b94

Questions about #248dea

What color is #248dea?

#248dea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(36, 141, 234), in HSL hsl(208.18, 82.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.317% 0.16657 250.62).

What colors go well with #248dea?

The complementary color of #248dea is #c47500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc3 and #7a7aeb. The triadic partners are #db5672 and #669d12.

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

White text reads better on #248dea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #248dea a warm or cool color?

#248dea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.167.