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#268ee6 color: Bleu de France

#268ee6 is rgb(38, 142, 230) in RGB and oklch(63.336% 0.16029 249.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.3%
0.160
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

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 #268ee6

#268ee6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 249°.

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: #268ee6 mixed with white

  1. 268ee6
  2. 449aea
  3. 5ca6ed
  4. 72b1f0
  5. 87bdf3
  6. 9bc8f5
  7. afd3f8
  8. c3defa
  9. d7e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #268ee6 mixed with black

  1. 268ee6
  2. 207bc8
  3. 1968ab
  4. 13568e
  5. 0d4473
  6. 083459
  7. 042440
  8. 021528
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #268ee6 with less saturation

  1. 268ee6
  2. 388edd
  3. 458fd4
  4. 508fcb
  5. 5b8ec2
  6. 648eb9
  7. 6c8eb0
  8. 748da7
  9. 7c8c9d
  10. 838b94

Questions about #268ee6

What color is #268ee6?

#268ee6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 142, 230), in HSL hsl(207.5, 79.34%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.336% 0.16029 249.448).

What colors go well with #268ee6?

The complementary color of #268ee6 is #c57400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc2 and #787ce8. The triadic partners are #d85975 and #6a9c19.

Is white or black text more readable on #268ee6?

White text reads better on #268ee6: 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 #268ee6 a warm or cool color?

#268ee6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.16.