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#288cf2 color: Bleu de France

#288cf2 is rgb(40, 140, 242) in RGB and oklch(63.674% 0.17659 253.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63.7%
0.177
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #288cf2

#288cf2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #288cf2 mixed with white

  1. 288cf2
  2. 4598f4
  3. 5ca4f7
  4. 72b0f9
  5. 87bcfb
  6. 9bc7fc
  7. afd3fd
  8. c3defe
  9. d7e9ff
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #288cf2 mixed with black

  1. 288cf2
  2. 2179d2
  3. 1b67b4
  4. 155596
  5. 0f4379
  6. 09335e
  7. 042343
  8. 02142b
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #288cf2 with less saturation

  1. 288cf2
  2. 398de8
  3. 468ede
  4. 518ed4
  5. 5b8eca
  6. 648ec0
  7. 6d8eb6
  8. 758eab
  9. 7c8da1
  10. 848c96

Questions about #288cf2

What color is #288cf2?

#288cf2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 140, 242), in HSL hsl(210.3, 88.6%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.674% 0.17659 253.136).

What colors go well with #288cf2?

The complementary color of #288cf2 is #c27900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc9 and #7f77f1. The triadic partners are #e1536c and #5da00c.

Is white or black text more readable on #288cf2?

White text reads better on #288cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288cf2 a warm or cool color?

#288cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.177.