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#268dea color: Bleu de France

#268dea is rgb(38, 141, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.355% 0.16615 250.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.4%
0.166
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #268dea

#268dea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, 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: #268dea mixed with white

  1. 268dea
  2. 4499ed
  3. 5ca5f0
  4. 72b1f3
  5. 87bcf5
  6. 9bc7f8
  7. afd3fa
  8. c3defb
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #268dea mixed with black

  1. 268dea
  2. 207acb
  3. 1967ae
  4. 135591
  5. 0d4475
  6. 08335a
  7. 042341
  8. 021429
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #268dea with less saturation

  1. 268dea
  2. 388ee1
  3. 458ed7
  4. 508ece
  5. 5a8ec5
  6. 638ebb
  7. 6c8db2
  8. 748da8
  9. 7c8c9e
  10. 838b94

Questions about #268dea

What color is #268dea?

#268dea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 234), in HSL hsl(208.47, 82.35%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.355% 0.16615 250.84).

What colors go well with #268dea?

The complementary color of #268dea is #c47600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc4 and #7b7aeb. The triadic partners are #db5771 and #659d14.

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

White text reads better on #268dea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268dea a warm or cool color?

#268dea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.166.