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#358eee color: Bleu de France

#358eee is rgb(53, 142, 238) in RGB and oklch(64.171% 0.16633 253.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

64.2%
0.166
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #358eee

#358eee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, 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: #358eee mixed with white

  1. 358eee
  2. 4e9af1
  3. 63a6f3
  4. 77b1f6
  5. 8bbdf8
  6. 9fc8fa
  7. b2d3fb
  8. c5defd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #358eee mixed with black

  1. 358eee
  2. 2d7bcf
  3. 2568b1
  4. 1d5693
  5. 154477
  6. 0e345c
  7. 082442
  8. 03152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #358eee with less saturation

  1. 358eee
  2. 428fe5
  3. 4d8fdb
  4. 5790d2
  5. 6090c8
  6. 6890be
  7. 708fb5
  8. 788fab
  9. 7f8ea1
  10. 868d97

Questions about #358eee

What color is #358eee?

#358eee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(53, 142, 238), in HSL hsl(211.14, 84.47%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.171% 0.16633 253.337).

What colors go well with #358eee?

The complementary color of #358eee is #c47a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dcb and #827bed. The triadic partners are #de596f and #61a124.

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

White text reads better on #358eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358eee a warm or cool color?

#358eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.166.