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#368bdd color: Bleu de France

#368bdd is rgb(54, 139, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.519% 0.14796 250.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.5%
0.148
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
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #368bdd

#368bdd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.148 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 5.89:1, 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: #368bdd mixed with white

  1. 368bdd
  2. 4e97e1
  3. 63a3e5
  4. 77afe9
  5. 8bbaed
  6. 9ec6f1
  7. b2d1f4
  8. c5ddf7
  9. d8e8fa
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #368bdd mixed with black

  1. 368bdd
  2. 2e78c0
  3. 2566a4
  4. 1e5488
  5. 16436e
  6. 0f3255
  7. 08233d
  8. 031426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #368bdd with less saturation

  1. 368bdd
  2. 428bd5
  3. 4c8ccc
  4. 568cc4
  5. 5e8bbc
  6. 668bb3
  7. 6d8bab
  8. 748aa2
  9. 7b8999
  10. 818991

Questions about #368bdd

What color is #368bdd?

#368bdd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(54, 139, 221), in HSL hsl(209.46, 71.06%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.519% 0.14796 250.828).

What colors go well with #368bdd?

The complementary color of #368bdd is #be7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #797ade. The triadic partners are #d05c72 and #67992b.

Is white or black text more readable on #368bdd?

White text reads better on #368bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #368bdd a warm or cool color?

#368bdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.148.