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#288fe9 color: Bleu de France

#288fe9 is rgb(40, 143, 233) in RGB and oklch(63.78% 0.16247 249.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.8%
0.162
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #288fe9

#288fe9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #288fe9 mixed with white

  1. 288fe9
  2. 469bec
  3. 5da6ef
  4. 73b2f2
  5. 88bdf5
  6. 9cc8f7
  7. b0d3f9
  8. c4defb
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #288fe9 mixed with black

  1. 288fe9
  2. 217ccb
  3. 1b69ad
  4. 155790
  5. 0f4574
  6. 09345a
  7. 042441
  8. 021529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #288fe9 with less saturation

  1. 288fe9
  2. 398fe0
  3. 4690d7
  4. 5290ce
  5. 5c90c5
  6. 658fbb
  7. 6d8fb2
  8. 758ea9
  9. 7d8d9f
  10. 848c95

Questions about #288fe9

What color is #288fe9?

#288fe9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 143, 233), in HSL hsl(207.98, 81.43%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.78% 0.16247 249.999).

What colors go well with #288fe9?

The complementary color of #288fe9 is #c77600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc4 and #7a7ceb. The triadic partners are #da5a75 and #6a9e1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #288fe9?

White text reads better on #288fe9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288fe9 a warm or cool color?

#288fe9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.162.