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#358cde color: Bleu de France

#358cde is rgb(53, 140, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.773% 0.14852 250.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.8%
0.149
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #358cde

#358cde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, 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: #358cde mixed with white

  1. 358cde
  2. 4d98e2
  3. 63a4e6
  4. 77afea
  5. 8bbbee
  6. 9ec6f1
  7. b2d2f4
  8. c5ddf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #358cde mixed with black

  1. 358cde
  2. 2d79c1
  3. 2567a5
  4. 1d5589
  5. 15436f
  6. 0e3355
  7. 08233d
  8. 031426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358cde with less saturation

  1. 358cde
  2. 418cd6
  3. 4c8ccd
  4. 558cc5
  5. 5e8cbd
  6. 668cb4
  7. 6e8cac
  8. 758ba3
  9. 7b8a9a
  10. 828991

Questions about #358cde

What color is #358cde?

#358cde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(53, 140, 222), in HSL hsl(209.11, 71.91%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.773% 0.14852 250.427).

What colors go well with #358cde?

The complementary color of #358cde is #c07500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac1 and #797bdf. The triadic partners are #d15d73 and #699a2b.

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

White text reads better on #358cde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358cde a warm or cool color?

#358cde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.149.