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#348bde color: Bleu de France

#348bde is rgb(52, 139, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.52% 0.14981 250.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.5%
0.150
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #348bde

#348bde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #348bde mixed with white

  1. 348bde
  2. 4d97e2
  3. 62a3e6
  4. 77afea
  5. 8abaee
  6. 9ec6f1
  7. b1d1f4
  8. c5ddf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #348bde mixed with black

  1. 348bde
  2. 2c78c1
  3. 2466a5
  4. 1c5489
  5. 15436f
  6. 0e3255
  7. 07233d
  8. 031426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #348bde with less saturation

  1. 348bde
  2. 418bd6
  3. 4b8ccd
  4. 558cc5
  5. 5d8bbc
  6. 658bb4
  7. 6d8bab
  8. 748aa2
  9. 7b899a
  10. 818991

Questions about #348bde

What color is #348bde?

#348bde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(52, 139, 222), in HSL hsl(209.29, 72.03%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.52% 0.14981 250.74).

What colors go well with #348bde?

The complementary color of #348bde is #bf7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #797adf. The triadic partners are #d15b72 and #679929.

Is white or black text more readable on #348bde?

White text reads better on #348bde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #348bde a warm or cool color?

#348bde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.15.