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#268ff2 color: Bleu de France

#268ff2 is rgb(38, 143, 242) in RGB and oklch(64.292% 0.17385 251.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

64.3%
0.174
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #268ff2

#268ff2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, 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: #268ff2 mixed with white

  1. 268ff2
  2. 449bf4
  3. 5ca7f7
  4. 72b2f9
  5. 87befa
  6. 9bc9fc
  7. afd4fd
  8. c3dffe
  9. d7eaff
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #268ff2 mixed with black

  1. 268ff2
  2. 207cd2
  3. 1969b4
  4. 135796
  5. 0d4579
  6. 08345e
  7. 042443
  8. 02152b
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #268ff2 with less saturation

  1. 268ff2
  2. 3890e8
  3. 4690de
  4. 5191d5
  5. 5c91cb
  6. 6590c1
  7. 6e90b7
  8. 7690ac
  9. 7e8fa2
  10. 868e98

Questions about #268ff2

What color is #268ff2?

#268ff2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(38, 143, 242), in HSL hsl(209.12, 88.7%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.292% 0.17385 251.813).

What colors go well with #268ff2?

The complementary color of #268ff2 is #c67900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec9 and #7f7bf2. The triadic partners are #e15671 and #64a10e.

Is white or black text more readable on #268ff2?

White text reads better on #268ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #268ff2 a warm or cool color?

#268ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.174.