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#358eef color: Bleu de France

#358eef is rgb(53, 142, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.233% 0.16758 253.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

64.2%
0.168
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #358eef

#358eef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, 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: #358eef mixed with white

  1. 358eef
  2. 4e9af2
  3. 63a6f4
  4. 77b1f6
  5. 8bbdf8
  6. 9fc8fa
  7. b2d3fc
  8. c5defd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #358eef mixed with black

  1. 358eef
  2. 2d7bd0
  3. 2568b1
  4. 1d5694
  5. 154478
  6. 0e345c
  7. 082442
  8. 03152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #358eef with less saturation

  1. 358eef
  2. 428fe5
  3. 4d8fdc
  4. 5790d2
  5. 6090c9
  6. 6890bf
  7. 708fb5
  8. 788fab
  9. 7f8ea1
  10. 868e97

Questions about #358eef

What color is #358eef?

#358eef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(53, 142, 239), in HSL hsl(211.29, 85.32%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.233% 0.16758 253.542).

What colors go well with #358eef?

The complementary color of #358eef is #c47a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ecb and #827bee. The triadic partners are #df596e and #60a123.

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

White text reads better on #358eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358eef a warm or cool color?

#358eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.168.