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#378dec color: Bleu de France

#378dec is rgb(55, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.886% 0.16431 253.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.9%
0.164
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #378dec

#378dec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #378dec mixed with white

  1. 378dec
  2. 4f99ef
  3. 64a5f2
  4. 78b1f4
  5. 8cbcf7
  6. 9fc7f9
  7. b2d3fa
  8. c5defc
  9. d8e9fd
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #378dec mixed with black

  1. 378dec
  2. 2e7acd
  3. 2667af
  4. 1e5592
  5. 164476
  6. 0f335b
  7. 082342
  8. 031429
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #378dec with less saturation

  1. 378dec
  2. 438ee3
  3. 4e8ed9
  4. 578fd0
  5. 608fc6
  6. 688fbd
  7. 708eb3
  8. 778eaa
  9. 7e8da0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #378dec

What color is #378dec?

#378dec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(55, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(211.49, 82.65%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.886% 0.16431 253.652).

What colors go well with #378dec?

The complementary color of #378dec is #c27a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cca and #817aeb. The triadic partners are #dd596e and #60a026.

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

White text reads better on #378dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #378dec a warm or cool color?

#378dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.164.