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#318ede color: Bleu de France

#318ede is rgb(49, 142, 222) in RGB and oklch(63.115% 0.1478 248.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.1%
0.148
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #318ede

#318ede is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, 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: #318ede mixed with white

  1. 318ede
  2. 4b9ae2
  3. 61a5e6
  4. 76b1ea
  5. 8abcee
  6. 9ec7f1
  7. b1d3f4
  8. c5def7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #318ede mixed with black

  1. 318ede
  2. 297bc1
  3. 2268a5
  4. 1a5689
  5. 13446f
  6. 0c3455
  7. 06243d
  8. 031526
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #318ede with less saturation

  1. 318ede
  2. 3f8ed6
  3. 4a8ece
  4. 548ec5
  5. 5d8ebd
  6. 668db5
  7. 6e8dac
  8. 758ca4
  9. 7c8b9b
  10. 838a92

Questions about #318ede

What color is #318ede?

#318ede is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(49, 142, 222), in HSL hsl(207.75, 72.38%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.115% 0.1478 248.765).

What colors go well with #318ede?

The complementary color of #318ede is #c27500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc0 and #777de1. The triadic partners are #d25e77 and #6e9a29.

Is white or black text more readable on #318ede?

White text reads better on #318ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #318ede a warm or cool color?

#318ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.148.