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#288edf color: Bleu de France

#288edf is rgb(40, 142, 223) in RGB and oklch(62.963% 0.15143 247.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63%
0.151
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #288edf

#288edf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #288edf mixed with white

  1. 288edf
  2. 459ae3
  3. 5da5e7
  4. 73b1eb
  5. 87bcee
  6. 9cc7f2
  7. b0d3f5
  8. c3def8
  9. d7e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #288edf mixed with black

  1. 288edf
  2. 217bc2
  3. 1b68a5
  4. 15568a
  5. 0f446f
  6. 093456
  7. 04243d
  8. 021527
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #288edf with less saturation

  1. 288edf
  2. 398ed7
  3. 468ece
  4. 518ec6
  5. 5b8ebd
  6. 648db5
  7. 6c8dac
  8. 748ca4
  9. 7b8b9b
  10. 828a92

Questions about #288edf

What color is #288edf?

#288edf is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 142, 223), in HSL hsl(206.56, 74.09%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.963% 0.15143 247.781).

What colors go well with #288edf?

The complementary color of #288edf is #c37300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbe and #757de2. The triadic partners are #d25c78 and #6e9920.

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

White text reads better on #288edf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288edf a warm or cool color?

#288edf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.151.