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#348ddd color: Bleu de France

#348ddd is rgb(52, 141, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.912% 0.14664 249.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.9%
0.147
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #348ddd

#348ddd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #348ddd mixed with white

  1. 348ddd
  2. 4d99e1
  3. 63a4e5
  4. 77b0e9
  5. 8bbbed
  6. 9ec7f1
  7. b2d2f4
  8. c5ddf7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #348ddd mixed with black

  1. 348ddd
  2. 2c7ac0
  3. 2467a4
  4. 1c5588
  5. 15446e
  6. 0e3355
  7. 07233d
  8. 031426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #348ddd with less saturation

  1. 348ddd
  2. 418dd5
  3. 4c8dcd
  4. 558dc4
  5. 5e8dbc
  6. 668db4
  7. 6e8cab
  8. 758ca3
  9. 7c8b9a
  10. 828a92

Questions about #348ddd

What color is #348ddd?

#348ddd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(52, 141, 221), in HSL hsl(208.4, 71.31%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.912% 0.14664 249.476).

What colors go well with #348ddd?

The complementary color of #348ddd is #c07500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac0 and #787cdf. The triadic partners are #d15e75 and #6c992b.

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

White text reads better on #348ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #348ddd a warm or cool color?

#348ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.147.