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#268ce6 color: Bleu de France

#268ce6 is rgb(38, 140, 230) in RGB and oklch(62.888% 0.16229 250.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.9%
0.162
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #268ce6

#268ce6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #268ce6 mixed with white

  1. 268ce6
  2. 4498ea
  3. 5ca4ed
  4. 72b0f0
  5. 86bbf3
  6. 9bc7f6
  7. afd2f8
  8. c3ddfa
  9. d7e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #268ce6 mixed with black

  1. 268ce6
  2. 2079c8
  3. 1967ab
  4. 13558e
  5. 0d4373
  6. 083359
  7. 042340
  8. 021428
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #268ce6 with less saturation

  1. 268ce6
  2. 378cdd
  3. 448dd4
  4. 508dcb
  5. 5a8dc2
  6. 638db8
  7. 6b8caf
  8. 738ca6
  9. 7a8b9c
  10. 828a93

Questions about #268ce6

What color is #268ce6?

#268ce6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 140, 230), in HSL hsl(208.13, 79.34%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.888% 0.16229 250.309).

What colors go well with #268ce6?

The complementary color of #268ce6 is #c37400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac1 and #7879e8. The triadic partners are #d75772 and #669b17.

Is white or black text more readable on #268ce6?

White text reads better on #268ce6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268ce6 a warm or cool color?

#268ce6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.162.