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#368cee color: Bleu de France

#368cee is rgb(54, 140, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.763% 0.16815 254.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.8%
0.168
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #368cee

#368cee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #368cee mixed with white

  1. 368cee
  2. 4e98f1
  3. 63a4f3
  4. 77b0f6
  5. 8bbcf8
  6. 9ec7fa
  7. b2d2fb
  8. c5defd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #368cee mixed with black

  1. 368cee
  2. 2e79cf
  3. 2567b1
  4. 1e5593
  5. 164377
  6. 0f335c
  7. 082342
  8. 03142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #368cee with less saturation

  1. 368cee
  2. 428de4
  3. 4d8ddb
  4. 578ed1
  5. 5f8ec8
  6. 688ebe
  7. 6f8eb4
  8. 778daa
  9. 7e8da0
  10. 858c96

Questions about #368cee

What color is #368cee?

#368cee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(54, 140, 238), in HSL hsl(211.96, 84.4%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.763% 0.16815 254.29).

What colors go well with #368cee?

The complementary color of #368cee is #c17a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ccb and #8279ec. The triadic partners are #de576b and #5da023.

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

White text reads better on #368cee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #368cee a warm or cool color?

#368cee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.168.