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#358bdd color: Bleu de France

#358bdd is rgb(53, 139, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.49% 0.14827 250.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.5%
0.148
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358bdd

#358bdd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 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: #358bdd mixed with white

  1. 358bdd
  2. 4d97e1
  3. 63a3e5
  4. 77afe9
  5. 8bbaed
  6. 9ec6f1
  7. b1d1f4
  8. c5ddf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #358bdd mixed with black

  1. 358bdd
  2. 2d78c0
  3. 2566a4
  4. 1d5488
  5. 15436e
  6. 0e3255
  7. 08233d
  8. 031426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358bdd with less saturation

  1. 358bdd
  2. 418bd5
  3. 4c8ccc
  4. 558cc4
  5. 5e8bbc
  6. 658bb3
  7. 6d8bab
  8. 748aa2
  9. 7b8999
  10. 818890

Questions about #358bdd

What color is #358bdd?

#358bdd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(53, 139, 221), in HSL hsl(209.29, 71.19%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.49% 0.14827 250.649).

What colors go well with #358bdd?

The complementary color of #358bdd is #be7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #797ade. The triadic partners are #d05c72 and #68992b.

Is white or black text more readable on #358bdd?

White text reads better on #358bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358bdd a warm or cool color?

#358bdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.148.