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#268deb color: Bleu de France

#268deb is rgb(38, 141, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.417% 0.16737 251.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.4%
0.167
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
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #268deb

#268deb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.167 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 6.09:1, 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: #268deb mixed with white

  1. 268deb
  2. 4499ee
  3. 5ca5f1
  4. 72b1f4
  5. 87bcf6
  6. 9bc8f8
  7. afd3fa
  8. c3defc
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #268deb mixed with black

  1. 268deb
  2. 207acc
  3. 1967ae
  4. 135591
  5. 0d4475
  6. 08335b
  7. 042341
  8. 021429
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #268deb with less saturation

  1. 268deb
  2. 388ee2
  3. 458ed8
  4. 508ecf
  5. 5a8ec5
  6. 648ebc
  7. 6c8eb2
  8. 748da8
  9. 7c8c9f
  10. 838b94

Questions about #268deb

What color is #268deb?

#268deb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 141, 235), in HSL hsl(208.63, 83.12%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.417% 0.16737 251.068).

What colors go well with #268deb?

The complementary color of #268deb is #c47600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc4 and #7b7aec. The triadic partners are #db5671 and #659e13.

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

White text reads better on #268deb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268deb a warm or cool color?

#268deb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.167.