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#258be2 color: Bleu de France

#258be2 is rgb(37, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.402% 0.15866 249.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.4%
0.159
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #258be2

#258be2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #258be2 mixed with white

  1. 258be2
  2. 4397e6
  3. 5ba3ea
  4. 71afed
  5. 86bbf0
  6. 9ac6f3
  7. afd2f6
  8. c3ddf9
  9. d7e8fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #258be2 mixed with black

  1. 258be2
  2. 1f78c4
  3. 1966a8
  4. 13548c
  5. 0d4371
  6. 083257
  7. 04233e
  8. 021427
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #258be2 with less saturation

  1. 258be2
  2. 368bd9
  3. 448cd0
  4. 4f8cc8
  5. 598cbf
  6. 628bb6
  7. 6a8bad
  8. 728aa3
  9. 79899a
  10. 808891

Questions about #258be2

What color is #258be2?

#258be2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(37, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(207.62, 76.52%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.402% 0.15866 249.627).

What colors go well with #258be2?

The complementary color of #258be2 is #c17200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099be and #7679e4. The triadic partners are #d45772 and #679918.

Is white or black text more readable on #258be2?

White text reads better on #258be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #258be2 a warm or cool color?

#258be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.159.