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#368ce2 color: Bleu de France

#368ce2 is rgb(54, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.036% 0.15316 251.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63%
0.153
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #368ce2

#368ce2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, 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: #368ce2 mixed with white

  1. 368ce2
  2. 4e98e6
  3. 63a4ea
  4. 78afed
  5. 8bbbf0
  6. 9fc7f3
  7. b2d2f6
  8. c5ddf9
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #368ce2 mixed with black

  1. 368ce2
  2. 2e79c4
  3. 2567a8
  4. 1e558c
  5. 164371
  6. 0f3357
  7. 08233e
  8. 031427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #368ce2 with less saturation

  1. 368ce2
  2. 428cd9
  3. 4d8dd1
  4. 568dc8
  5. 5f8dbf
  6. 678db7
  7. 6e8cae
  8. 758ca5
  9. 7c8b9c
  10. 838a92

Questions about #368ce2

What color is #368ce2?

#368ce2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(54, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(210, 74.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.036% 0.15316 251.642).

What colors go well with #368ce2?

The complementary color of #368ce2 is #c17600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac4 and #7c7ae2. The triadic partners are #d45b71 and #669b2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #368ce2?

White text reads better on #368ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #368ce2 a warm or cool color?

#368ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.153.