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#288dee color: Bleu de France

#288dee is rgb(40, 141, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.642% 0.17061 251.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.6%
0.171
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #288dee

#288dee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, 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: #288dee mixed with white

  1. 288dee
  2. 4599f1
  3. 5da5f3
  4. 72b1f6
  5. 87bcf8
  6. 9bc8fa
  7. afd3fb
  8. c3defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #288dee mixed with black

  1. 288dee
  2. 217acf
  3. 1b67b1
  4. 155593
  5. 0f4477
  6. 09335c
  7. 042342
  8. 02142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #288dee with less saturation

  1. 288dee
  2. 398ee4
  3. 468edb
  4. 518ed1
  5. 5b8fc7
  6. 648ebe
  7. 6d8eb4
  8. 758eaa
  9. 7c8da0
  10. 848c95

Questions about #288dee

What color is #288dee?

#288dee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 141, 238), in HSL hsl(209.39, 85.34%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.642% 0.17061 251.955).

What colors go well with #288dee?

The complementary color of #288dee is #c47700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc7 and #7d79ee. The triadic partners are #de566f and #629f13.

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

White text reads better on #288dee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288dee a warm or cool color?

#288dee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.171.