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#358bde color: Bleu de France

#358bde is rgb(53, 139, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.549% 0.14951 250.915) 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
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358bde

#358bde 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 5.9:1, 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: #358bde mixed with white

  1. 358bde
  2. 4d97e2
  3. 63a3e6
  4. 77afea
  5. 8bbaee
  6. 9ec6f1
  7. b1d1f4
  8. c5ddf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #358bde mixed with black

  1. 358bde
  2. 2d78c1
  3. 2566a5
  4. 1d5489
  5. 15436f
  6. 0e3255
  7. 08233d
  8. 031426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358bde with less saturation

  1. 358bde
  2. 418bd6
  3. 4c8ccd
  4. 558cc5
  5. 5e8bbc
  6. 668bb4
  7. 6d8bab
  8. 748aa3
  9. 7b8a9a
  10. 818991

Questions about #358bde

What color is #358bde?

#358bde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(53, 139, 222), in HSL hsl(209.47, 71.91%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.549% 0.14951 250.915).

What colors go well with #358bde?

The complementary color of #358bde is #bf7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c1 and #797adf. The triadic partners are #d15b71 and #67992a.

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

White text reads better on #358bde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358bde a warm or cool color?

#358bde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.15.