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#3188e2 color: Bleu de France

#3188e2 is rgb(49, 136, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.009% 0.15869 252.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62%
0.159
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #3188e2

#3188e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #3188e2 mixed with white

  1. 3188e2
  2. 4a94e6
  3. 60a1ea
  4. 75aded
  5. 89b9f0
  6. 9cc5f3
  7. b0d0f6
  8. c4dcf9
  9. d7e8fb
  10. ebf3fd

Darker: #3188e2 mixed with black

  1. 3188e2
  2. 2975c4
  3. 2263a8
  4. 1a528c
  5. 134171
  6. 0c3157
  7. 06223e
  8. 031327
  9. 010612
  10. 000103

Calmer: #3188e2 with less saturation

  1. 3188e2
  2. 3e89d9
  3. 4989d0
  4. 5289c7
  5. 5b89be
  6. 6389b5
  7. 6b89ac
  8. 7288a3
  9. 798899
  10. 808790

Questions about #3188e2

What color is #3188e2?

#3188e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(49, 136, 226), in HSL hsl(210.51, 75.32%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.009% 0.15869 252.594).

What colors go well with #3188e2?

The complementary color of #3188e2 is #bc7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096c1 and #7a76e2. The triadic partners are #d3566b and #5f9922.

Is white or black text more readable on #3188e2?

White text reads better on #3188e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3188e2 a warm or cool color?

#3188e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.159.