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#308fef color: Bleu de France

#308fef is rgb(48, 143, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.323% 0.16786 252.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64.3%
0.168
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #308fef

#308fef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, 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: #308fef mixed with white

  1. 308fef
  2. 4a9bf2
  3. 61a7f4
  4. 76b2f6
  5. 8abdf8
  6. 9ec9fa
  7. b1d4fc
  8. c5dffd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #308fef mixed with black

  1. 308fef
  2. 287cd0
  3. 2169b1
  4. 1a5794
  5. 134578
  6. 0c345c
  7. 062442
  8. 03152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #308fef with less saturation

  1. 308fef
  2. 3f90e6
  3. 4b90dc
  4. 5590d2
  5. 5f90c9
  6. 6790bf
  7. 7090b5
  8. 7790ac
  9. 7f8fa2
  10. 868e97

Questions about #308fef

What color is #308fef?

#308fef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(48, 143, 239), in HSL hsl(210.16, 85.65%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.323% 0.16786 252.405).

What colors go well with #308fef?

The complementary color of #308fef is #c67a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009eca and #807cef. The triadic partners are #df5971 and #64a11e.

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

White text reads better on #308fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308fef a warm or cool color?

#308fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.168.