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#288fea color: Bleu de France

#288fea is rgb(40, 143, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.841% 0.16368 250.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.8%
0.164
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #288fea

#288fea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #288fea mixed with white

  1. 288fea
  2. 469bed
  3. 5da7f0
  4. 73b2f3
  5. 88bdf5
  6. 9cc8f8
  7. b0d3fa
  8. c4defb
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #288fea mixed with black

  1. 288fea
  2. 217ccb
  3. 1b69ae
  4. 155791
  5. 0f4575
  6. 09345a
  7. 042441
  8. 021529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #288fea with less saturation

  1. 288fea
  2. 398fe1
  3. 4790d8
  4. 5290ce
  5. 5c90c5
  6. 658fbc
  7. 6e8fb2
  8. 768ea9
  9. 7d8e9f
  10. 848d96

Questions about #288fea

What color is #288fea?

#288fea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 143, 234), in HSL hsl(208.14, 82.2%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.841% 0.16368 250.243).

What colors go well with #288fea?

The complementary color of #288fea is #c67700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc5 and #7b7cec. The triadic partners are #db5974 and #699e19.

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

White text reads better on #288fea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288fea a warm or cool color?

#288fea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.164.