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#268cde color: Bleu de France

#268cde is rgb(38, 140, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.409% 0.15263 248.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.4%
0.153
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #268cde

#268cde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #268cde mixed with white

  1. 268cde
  2. 4498e2
  3. 5ca4e6
  4. 72afea
  5. 86bbee
  6. 9bc6f1
  7. afd2f4
  8. c3ddf7
  9. d7e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #268cde mixed with black

  1. 268cde
  2. 2079c1
  3. 1967a5
  4. 135589
  5. 0d436f
  6. 083355
  7. 04233d
  8. 021426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268cde with less saturation

  1. 268cde
  2. 378cd6
  3. 448ccd
  4. 4f8cc5
  5. 598cbc
  6. 628cb4
  7. 6a8bab
  8. 728aa2
  9. 798999
  10. 808890

Questions about #268cde

What color is #268cde?

#268cde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 140, 222), in HSL hsl(206.74, 73.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.409% 0.15263 248.208).

What colors go well with #268cde?

The complementary color of #268cde is #c27200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bc and #747be1. The triadic partners are #d15a75 and #6c981d.

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

White text reads better on #268cde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268cde a warm or cool color?

#268cde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.153.