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#268dde color: Bleu de France

#268dde is rgb(38, 141, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.637% 0.15167 247.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.6%
0.152
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #268dde

#268dde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #268dde mixed with white

  1. 268dde
  2. 4499e2
  3. 5ca5e6
  4. 72b0ea
  5. 87bcee
  6. 9bc7f1
  7. afd2f4
  8. c3def7
  9. d7e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #268dde mixed with black

  1. 268dde
  2. 207ac1
  3. 1967a5
  4. 135589
  5. 0d446f
  6. 083355
  7. 04233d
  8. 021426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #268dde with less saturation

  1. 268dde
  2. 378dd6
  3. 458dcd
  4. 508dc5
  5. 5a8dbc
  6. 628cb4
  7. 6b8cab
  8. 738ba3
  9. 7a8a9a
  10. 818991

Questions about #268dde

What color is #268dde?

#268dde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 222), in HSL hsl(206.41, 73.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.637% 0.15167 247.729).

What colors go well with #268dde?

The complementary color of #268dde is #c37200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abd and #747ce2. The triadic partners are #d15b77 and #6e981e.

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

White text reads better on #268dde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268dde a warm or cool color?

#268dde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.152.