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#288de3 color: Bleu de France

#288de3 is rgb(40, 141, 227) in RGB and oklch(62.973% 0.15719 249.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63%
0.157
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #288de3

#288de3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, 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: #288de3 mixed with white

  1. 288de3
  2. 4599e7
  3. 5da5ea
  4. 73b0ee
  5. 87bcf1
  6. 9bc7f4
  7. afd2f7
  8. c3def9
  9. d7e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #288de3 mixed with black

  1. 288de3
  2. 217ac5
  3. 1b67a8
  4. 15558c
  5. 0f4471
  6. 093357
  7. 04233f
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #288de3 with less saturation

  1. 288de3
  2. 398dda
  3. 468ed2
  4. 518ec9
  5. 5a8dc0
  6. 638db7
  7. 6c8dae
  8. 738ca5
  9. 7b8b9c
  10. 828a92

Questions about #288de3

What color is #288de3?

#288de3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 141, 227), in HSL hsl(207.59, 76.95%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.973% 0.15719 249.354).

What colors go well with #288de3?

The complementary color of #288de3 is #c47300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc0 and #777be5. The triadic partners are #d55974 and #6a9a1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #288de3?

White text reads better on #288de3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288de3 a warm or cool color?

#288de3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.157.