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#258eef color: Bleu de France

#258eef is rgb(37, 142, 239) in RGB and oklch(63.866% 0.17143 251.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.9%
0.171
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #258eef

#258eef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #258eef mixed with white

  1. 258eef
  2. 449af2
  3. 5ca6f4
  4. 72b2f7
  5. 87bdf9
  6. 9bc8fa
  7. afd3fc
  8. c3defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #258eef mixed with black

  1. 258eef
  2. 1f7bd0
  3. 1968b1
  4. 135694
  5. 0d4478
  6. 08345c
  7. 042442
  8. 02152a
  9. 000714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #258eef with less saturation

  1. 258eef
  2. 378fe5
  3. 458fdc
  4. 518fd2
  5. 5b8fc8
  6. 648fbe
  7. 6d8fb5
  8. 758eab
  9. 7d8ea0
  10. 848d96

Questions about #258eef

What color is #258eef?

#258eef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(37, 142, 239), in HSL hsl(208.81, 86.32%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.866% 0.17143 251.45).

What colors go well with #258eef?

The complementary color of #258eef is #c57800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc7 and #7d7af0. The triadic partners are #df5671 and #64a00f.

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

White text reads better on #258eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #258eef a warm or cool color?

#258eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.171.