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#358def color: Bleu de France

#358def is rgb(53, 141, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.015% 0.16862 253.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

64%
0.169
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #358def

#358def is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #358def mixed with white

  1. 358def
  2. 4d99f2
  3. 63a5f4
  4. 77b1f6
  5. 8bbcf9
  6. 9ec8fa
  7. b2d3fc
  8. c5defd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #358def mixed with black

  1. 358def
  2. 2d7ad0
  3. 2567b1
  4. 1d5594
  5. 154478
  6. 0e335c
  7. 082342
  8. 03142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #358def with less saturation

  1. 358def
  2. 428ee5
  3. 4d8edc
  4. 578fd2
  5. 608fc8
  6. 688fbf
  7. 708fb5
  8. 778eab
  9. 7e8ea1
  10. 858d97

Questions about #358def

What color is #358def?

#358def is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(53, 141, 239), in HSL hsl(211.61, 85.32%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.015% 0.16862 253.936).

What colors go well with #358def?

The complementary color of #358def is #c37a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dcb and #8279ed. The triadic partners are #df586d and #5ea122.

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

White text reads better on #358def: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358def a warm or cool color?

#358def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.169.