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#268bdf color: Bleu de France

#268bdf is rgb(38, 139, 223) in RGB and oklch(62.242% 0.1548 248.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.2%
0.155
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #268bdf

#268bdf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #268bdf mixed with white

  1. 268bdf
  2. 4497e3
  3. 5ca3e7
  4. 71afeb
  5. 86baee
  6. 9bc6f2
  7. afd2f5
  8. c3ddf8
  9. d7e8fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #268bdf mixed with black

  1. 268bdf
  2. 2078c2
  3. 1966a5
  4. 13548a
  5. 0d436f
  6. 083256
  7. 04233d
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268bdf with less saturation

  1. 268bdf
  2. 378bd6
  3. 448bce
  4. 4f8bc5
  5. 598bbd
  6. 628bb4
  7. 6a8aab
  8. 728aa2
  9. 798999
  10. 808890

Questions about #268bdf

What color is #268bdf?

#268bdf is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 139, 223), in HSL hsl(207.24, 74.3%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.242% 0.1548 248.954).

What colors go well with #268bdf?

The complementary color of #268bdf is #c17100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bd and #7579e2. The triadic partners are #d25873 and #69981b.

Is white or black text more readable on #268bdf?

White text reads better on #268bdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268bdf a warm or cool color?

#268bdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.155.