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#268eef color: Bleu de France

#268eef is rgb(38, 142, 239) in RGB and oklch(63.885% 0.17122 251.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.9%
0.171
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #268eef

#268eef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #268eef mixed with white

  1. 268eef
  2. 449af2
  3. 5ca6f4
  4. 72b2f6
  5. 87bdf9
  6. 9bc8fa
  7. afd3fc
  8. c3defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #268eef mixed with black

  1. 268eef
  2. 207bd0
  3. 1968b1
  4. 135694
  5. 0d4478
  6. 08345c
  7. 042442
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #268eef with less saturation

  1. 268eef
  2. 388fe5
  3. 458fdc
  4. 518fd2
  5. 5b8fc8
  6. 648fbf
  7. 6d8fb5
  8. 758eab
  9. 7d8ea0
  10. 848d96

Questions about #268eef

What color is #268eef?

#268eef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 142, 239), in HSL hsl(208.96, 86.27%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.885% 0.17122 251.558).

What colors go well with #268eef?

The complementary color of #268eef is #c57800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc7 and #7d7aef. The triadic partners are #df5671 and #64a010.

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

White text reads better on #268eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268eef a warm or cool color?

#268eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.171.