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#368cec color: Bleu de France

#368cec is rgb(54, 140, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.64% 0.16564 253.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.6%
0.166
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #368cec

#368cec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #368cec mixed with white

  1. 368cec
  2. 4e98ef
  3. 63a4f2
  4. 77b0f4
  5. 8bbbf7
  6. 9ec7f9
  7. b2d2fb
  8. c5defc
  9. d8e9fd
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #368cec mixed with black

  1. 368cec
  2. 2e79cd
  3. 2567af
  4. 1e5592
  5. 164376
  6. 0f335b
  7. 082342
  8. 031429
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #368cec with less saturation

  1. 368cec
  2. 428de3
  3. 4d8dd9
  4. 578ed0
  5. 5f8ec6
  6. 678ebd
  7. 6f8eb3
  8. 768da9
  9. 7e8d9f
  10. 848c95

Questions about #368cec

What color is #368cec?

#368cec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(54, 140, 236), in HSL hsl(211.65, 82.73%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.64% 0.16564 253.892).

What colors go well with #368cec?

The complementary color of #368cec is #c17900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bca and #8179ea. The triadic partners are #dc586c and #5e9f24.

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

White text reads better on #368cec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #368cec a warm or cool color?

#368cec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.166.