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#288de1 color: Bleu de France

#288de1 is rgb(40, 141, 225) in RGB and oklch(62.854% 0.15478 248.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.9%
0.155
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #288de1

#288de1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, 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: #288de1 mixed with white

  1. 288de1
  2. 4599e5
  3. 5da5e9
  4. 73b0ec
  5. 87bcf0
  6. 9bc7f3
  7. afd2f6
  8. c3def8
  9. d7e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #288de1 mixed with black

  1. 288de1
  2. 217ac4
  3. 1b67a7
  4. 15558b
  5. 0f4470
  6. 093356
  7. 04233e
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #288de1 with less saturation

  1. 288de1
  2. 398dd8
  3. 468dd0
  4. 518dc7
  5. 5a8dbf
  6. 638db6
  7. 6b8cad
  8. 738ca4
  9. 7b8b9b
  10. 828a92

Questions about #288de1

What color is #288de1?

#288de1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 141, 225), in HSL hsl(207.24, 75.51%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.854% 0.15478 248.819).

What colors go well with #288de1?

The complementary color of #288de1 is #c37300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abf and #767be4. The triadic partners are #d45a75 and #6b9a1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #288de1?

White text reads better on #288de1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288de1 a warm or cool color?

#288de1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.155.