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#298dec color: Bleu de France

#298dec is rgb(41, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.539% 0.16793 251.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.5%
0.168
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #298dec

#298dec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #298dec mixed with white

  1. 298dec
  2. 4699ef
  3. 5da5f2
  4. 73b1f4
  5. 87bcf7
  6. 9cc8f9
  7. b0d3fb
  8. c3defc
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #298dec mixed with black

  1. 298dec
  2. 227acd
  3. 1c67af
  4. 155592
  5. 0f4476
  6. 09335b
  7. 052342
  8. 021429
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #298dec with less saturation

  1. 298dec
  2. 398ee3
  3. 468ed9
  4. 518ed0
  5. 5b8ec6
  6. 648ebc
  7. 6d8eb3
  8. 758da9
  9. 7c8d9f
  10. 848c95

Questions about #298dec

What color is #298dec?

#298dec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(41, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(209.23, 83.69%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.539% 0.16793 251.641).

What colors go well with #298dec?

The complementary color of #298dec is #c47700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc6 and #7c7aec. The triadic partners are #dc5670 and #639e16.

Is white or black text more readable on #298dec?

White text reads better on #298dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #298dec a warm or cool color?

#298dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.168.