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#288feb color: Bleu de France

#288feb is rgb(40, 143, 235) in RGB and oklch(63.901% 0.16489 250.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.9%
0.165
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
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #288feb

#288feb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.165 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 6.22:1, 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: #288feb mixed with white

  1. 288feb
  2. 469bee
  3. 5da7f1
  4. 73b2f4
  5. 88bdf6
  6. 9cc8f8
  7. b0d4fa
  8. c4defc
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #288feb mixed with black

  1. 288feb
  2. 217ccc
  3. 1b69ae
  4. 155791
  5. 0f4575
  6. 09345b
  7. 042441
  8. 021529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #288feb with less saturation

  1. 288feb
  2. 3990e2
  3. 4790d9
  4. 5290cf
  5. 5c90c6
  6. 6590bc
  7. 6e8fb3
  8. 768fa9
  9. 7d8ea0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #288feb

What color is #288feb?

#288feb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 143, 235), in HSL hsl(208.31, 82.98%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.901% 0.16489 250.481).

What colors go well with #288feb?

The complementary color of #288feb is #c67700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc6 and #7b7cec. The triadic partners are #dc5974 and #689f18.

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

White text reads better on #288feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288feb a warm or cool color?

#288feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.165.