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#258be3 color: Bleu de France

#258be3 is rgb(37, 139, 227) in RGB and oklch(62.462% 0.15987 249.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.5%
0.160
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
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #258be3

#258be3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.16 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 5.88:1, 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: #258be3 mixed with white

  1. 258be3
  2. 4397e7
  3. 5ba3ea
  4. 71afee
  5. 86bbf1
  6. 9ac6f4
  7. afd2f7
  8. c3ddf9
  9. d7e8fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #258be3 mixed with black

  1. 258be3
  2. 1f78c5
  3. 1966a8
  4. 13548c
  5. 0d4371
  6. 083257
  7. 04233f
  8. 021427
  9. 000712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #258be3 with less saturation

  1. 258be3
  2. 368bda
  3. 448cd1
  4. 4f8cc8
  5. 598cbf
  6. 628bb6
  7. 6a8bad
  8. 728aa4
  9. 79899b
  10. 808991

Questions about #258be3

What color is #258be3?

#258be3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(37, 139, 227), in HSL hsl(207.79, 77.24%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.462% 0.15987 249.881).

What colors go well with #258be3?

The complementary color of #258be3 is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bf and #7779e5. The triadic partners are #d55771 and #679917.

Is white or black text more readable on #258be3?

White text reads better on #258be3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #258be3 a warm or cool color?

#258be3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.16.