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#268fef color: Bleu de France

#268fef is rgb(38, 143, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.106% 0.17019 251.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

64.1%
0.170
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #268fef

#268fef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, 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: #268fef mixed with white

  1. 268fef
  2. 449bf2
  3. 5ca7f4
  4. 72b2f6
  5. 87bdf8
  6. 9bc9fa
  7. afd4fc
  8. c3dffd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #268fef mixed with black

  1. 268fef
  2. 207cd0
  3. 1969b1
  4. 135794
  5. 0d4578
  6. 08345c
  7. 042442
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #268fef with less saturation

  1. 268fef
  2. 3890e5
  3. 4690dc
  4. 5190d2
  5. 5c90c9
  6. 6590bf
  7. 6e90b5
  8. 768fab
  9. 7e8ea1
  10. 858d97

Questions about #268fef

What color is #268fef?

#268fef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 143, 239), in HSL hsl(208.66, 86.27%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.106% 0.17019 251.169).

What colors go well with #268fef?

The complementary color of #268fef is #c67800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec7 and #7d7bf0. The triadic partners are #df5772 and #66a012.

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

White text reads better on #268fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268fef a warm or cool color?

#268fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.17.