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#308edd color: Bleu de France

#308edd is rgb(48, 142, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.032% 0.14689 248.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63%
0.147
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #308edd

#308edd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #308edd mixed with white

  1. 308edd
  2. 4a9ae1
  3. 61a5e5
  4. 76b1e9
  5. 8abced
  6. 9dc7f0
  7. b1d3f4
  8. c4def7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #308edd mixed with black

  1. 308edd
  2. 287bc0
  3. 2168a4
  4. 1a5688
  5. 13446e
  6. 0c3455
  7. 06243d
  8. 031526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #308edd with less saturation

  1. 308edd
  2. 3e8ed5
  3. 4a8ecd
  4. 548ec5
  5. 5d8ebc
  6. 658db4
  7. 6d8dac
  8. 758ca3
  9. 7c8b9b
  10. 838a92

Questions about #308edd

What color is #308edd?

#308edd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(48, 142, 221), in HSL hsl(207.4, 71.78%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.032% 0.14689 248.315).

What colors go well with #308edd?

The complementary color of #308edd is #c27500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbf and #767de0. The triadic partners are #d15e78 and #6e9928.

Is white or black text more readable on #308edd?

White text reads better on #308edd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308edd a warm or cool color?

#308edd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.147.