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#268de5 color: Bleu de France

#268de5 is rgb(38, 141, 229) in RGB and oklch(63.052% 0.16007 249.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.1%
0.160
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #268de5

#268de5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #268de5 mixed with white

  1. 268de5
  2. 4499e9
  3. 5ca5ec
  4. 72b0ef
  5. 87bcf2
  6. 9bc7f5
  7. afd3f7
  8. c3defa
  9. d7e9fc
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #268de5 mixed with black

  1. 268de5
  2. 207ac7
  3. 1967aa
  4. 13558e
  5. 0d4472
  6. 083358
  7. 04233f
  8. 021428
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #268de5 with less saturation

  1. 268de5
  2. 378ddc
  3. 458ed3
  4. 508eca
  5. 5a8ec1
  6. 638db8
  7. 6c8daf
  8. 738ca6
  9. 7b8b9c
  10. 828a93

Questions about #268de5

What color is #268de5?

#268de5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 229), in HSL hsl(207.64, 78.6%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.052% 0.16007 249.63).

What colors go well with #268de5?

The complementary color of #268de5 is #c47400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc1 and #787be7. The triadic partners are #d75874 and #699b19.

Is white or black text more readable on #268de5?

White text reads better on #268de5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268de5 a warm or cool color?

#268de5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.16.