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#288fef color: Bleu de France

#288fef is rgb(40, 143, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.145% 0.16976 251.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

64.1%
0.170
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #288fef

#288fef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, 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: #288fef mixed with white

  1. 288fef
  2. 459bf2
  3. 5da7f4
  4. 73b2f6
  5. 88bdf8
  6. 9cc9fa
  7. b0d4fc
  8. c4dffd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #288fef mixed with black

  1. 288fef
  2. 217cd0
  3. 1b69b1
  4. 155794
  5. 0f4578
  6. 09345c
  7. 042442
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #288fef with less saturation

  1. 288fef
  2. 3990e5
  3. 4790dc
  4. 5290d2
  5. 5c90c9
  6. 6590bf
  7. 6e90b5
  8. 768fab
  9. 7e8ea1
  10. 858e97

Questions about #288fef

What color is #288fef?

#288fef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 143, 239), in HSL hsl(208.94, 86.15%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.145% 0.16976 251.392).

What colors go well with #288fef?

The complementary color of #288fef is #c67800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec8 and #7e7bf0. The triadic partners are #df5872 and #65a015.

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

White text reads better on #288fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288fef a warm or cool color?

#288fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.17.