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#378ced color: Bleu de France

#378ced is rgb(55, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.73% 0.16661 254.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.7%
0.167
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 #378ced

#378ced is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.167 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: #378ced mixed with white

  1. 378ced
  2. 4f98f0
  3. 64a4f3
  4. 78b0f5
  5. 8bbcf7
  6. 9fc7f9
  7. b2d2fb
  8. c5defc
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #378ced mixed with black

  1. 378ced
  2. 2e79ce
  3. 2667b0
  4. 1e5593
  5. 164377
  6. 0f335c
  7. 082342
  8. 03142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #378ced with less saturation

  1. 378ced
  2. 438de4
  3. 4e8dda
  4. 578ed1
  5. 608ec7
  6. 688ebd
  7. 708eb4
  8. 778daa
  9. 7e8da0
  10. 858c96

Questions about #378ced

What color is #378ced?

#378ced is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(55, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(211.98, 83.49%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.73% 0.16661 254.258).

What colors go well with #378ced?

The complementary color of #378ced is #c17a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cca and #8279eb. The triadic partners are #dd586c and #5da025.

Is white or black text more readable on #378ced?

White text reads better on #378ced: 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 #378ced a warm or cool color?

#378ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.167.