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#258dec color: Bleu de France

#258dec is rgb(37, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.459% 0.1688 251.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.5%
0.169
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #258dec

#258dec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, 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: #258dec mixed with white

  1. 258dec
  2. 4399ef
  3. 5ca5f2
  4. 71b1f4
  5. 86bcf7
  6. 9bc8f9
  7. afd3fb
  8. c3defc
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #258dec mixed with black

  1. 258dec
  2. 1f7acd
  3. 1967af
  4. 135592
  5. 0d4476
  6. 08335b
  7. 042342
  8. 021429
  9. 000713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #258dec with less saturation

  1. 258dec
  2. 378ee3
  3. 458ed9
  4. 508ed0
  5. 5a8ec6
  6. 638ebc
  7. 6c8eb3
  8. 748da9
  9. 7c8c9f
  10. 838b95

Questions about #258dec

What color is #258dec?

#258dec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(37, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(208.64, 83.97%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.459% 0.1688 251.182).

What colors go well with #258dec?

The complementary color of #258dec is #c47600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc5 and #7b79ed. The triadic partners are #dc5671 and #649e11.

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

White text reads better on #258dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #258dec a warm or cool color?

#258dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.169.