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#268fe8 color: Bleu de France

#268fe8 is rgb(38, 143, 232) in RGB and oklch(63.681% 0.16171 249.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.7%
0.162
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #268fe8

#268fe8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #268fe8 mixed with white

  1. 268fe8
  2. 449beb
  3. 5ca6ee
  4. 72b2f1
  5. 87bdf4
  6. 9bc8f6
  7. afd3f9
  8. c3defb
  9. d7e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #268fe8 mixed with black

  1. 268fe8
  2. 207cca
  3. 1969ac
  4. 135790
  5. 0d4574
  6. 083459
  7. 042440
  8. 021529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #268fe8 with less saturation

  1. 268fe8
  2. 388fdf
  3. 4690d6
  4. 5190cd
  5. 5b90c4
  6. 648fbb
  7. 6d8fb1
  8. 758ea8
  9. 7d8d9f
  10. 848c95

Questions about #268fe8

What color is #268fe8?

#268fe8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 143, 232), in HSL hsl(207.53, 80.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.681% 0.16171 249.52).

What colors go well with #268fe8?

The complementary color of #268fe8 is #c77500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc3 and #797cea. The triadic partners are #da5a75 and #6b9d19.

Is white or black text more readable on #268fe8?

White text reads better on #268fe8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268fe8 a warm or cool color?

#268fe8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.162.