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#288ff0 color: Bleu de France

#288ff0 is rgb(40, 143, 240) in RGB and oklch(64.207% 0.17099 251.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

64.2%
0.171
252°
  • 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
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #288ff0

#288ff0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, 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: #288ff0 mixed with white

  1. 288ff0
  2. 459bf3
  3. 5da7f5
  4. 73b2f7
  5. 88bef9
  6. 9cc9fb
  7. b0d4fc
  8. c4dffd
  9. d7eafe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #288ff0 mixed with black

  1. 288ff0
  2. 217cd1
  3. 1b69b2
  4. 155795
  5. 0f4578
  6. 09345d
  7. 042443
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #288ff0 with less saturation

  1. 288ff0
  2. 3990e6
  3. 4790dd
  4. 5290d3
  5. 5c90c9
  6. 6590bf
  7. 6e90b6
  8. 768fac
  9. 7e8fa1
  10. 858e97

Questions about #288ff0

What color is #288ff0?

#288ff0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(40, 143, 240), in HSL hsl(209.1, 86.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.207% 0.17099 251.609).

What colors go well with #288ff0?

The complementary color of #288ff0 is #c67900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec8 and #7e7bf0. The triadic partners are #e05772 and #65a114.

Is white or black text more readable on #288ff0?

White text reads better on #288ff0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #288ff0 a warm or cool color?

#288ff0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.171.