#288be5 color: Bleu de France
#288be5 is rgb(40, 139, 229) in RGB and oklch(62.645% 0.16163 250.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Azure
- sky-600
- Black 10%
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About #288be5
#288be5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #288be5 mixed with white
Darker: #288be5 mixed with black
Calmer: #288be5 with less saturation
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Questions about #288be5
What color is #288be5?
#288be5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 139, 229), in HSL hsl(208.57, 78.42%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.645% 0.16163 250.732).
What colors go well with #288be5?
The complementary color of #288be5 is #c17400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c1 and #7978e6. The triadic partners are #d65670 and #659a19.
Is white or black text more readable on #288be5?
White text reads better on #288be5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #288be5 a warm or cool color?
#288be5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.162.