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#288be2 color: Bleu de France

#288be2 is rgb(40, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.463% 0.15797 249.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.5%
0.158
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #288be2

#288be2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #288be2 mixed with white

  1. 288be2
  2. 4597e6
  3. 5ca3ea
  4. 72afed
  5. 87bbf0
  6. 9bc6f3
  7. afd2f6
  8. c3ddf9
  9. d7e8fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #288be2 mixed with black

  1. 288be2
  2. 2178c4
  3. 1b66a8
  4. 15548c
  5. 0f4371
  6. 093257
  7. 04233e
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #288be2 with less saturation

  1. 288be2
  2. 388bd9
  3. 458cd0
  4. 508cc8
  5. 598cbf
  6. 628bb6
  7. 6a8bad
  8. 728aa4
  9. 7a899a
  10. 818891

Questions about #288be2

What color is #288be2?

#288be2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(208.06, 76.23%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.463% 0.15797 249.991).

What colors go well with #288be2?

The complementary color of #288be2 is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bf and #7779e4. The triadic partners are #d45772 and #67991b.

Is white or black text more readable on #288be2?

White text reads better on #288be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288be2 a warm or cool color?

#288be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.158.