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#398be9 color: Bleu de France

#398be9 is rgb(57, 139, 233) in RGB and oklch(63.325% 0.16204 254.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.3%
0.162
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #398be9

#398be9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #398be9 mixed with white

  1. 398be9
  2. 5097ec
  3. 65a3ef
  4. 79aff2
  5. 8cbbf5
  6. 9fc6f7
  7. b2d2f9
  8. c5ddfb
  9. d8e8fd
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #398be9 mixed with black

  1. 398be9
  2. 3078cb
  3. 2866ad
  4. 1f5490
  5. 174374
  6. 10325a
  7. 092341
  8. 041429
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #398be9 with less saturation

  1. 398be9
  2. 448ce0
  3. 4e8cd7
  4. 588dcd
  5. 608dc4
  6. 688dbb
  7. 6f8db1
  8. 768ca8
  9. 7d8c9e
  10. 848b94

Questions about #398be9

What color is #398be9?

#398be9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(57, 139, 233), in HSL hsl(212.05, 80%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.325% 0.16204 254.203).

What colors go well with #398be9?

The complementary color of #398be9 is #c07900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac9 and #8178e7. The triadic partners are #da596b and #5e9e28.

Is white or black text more readable on #398be9?

White text reads better on #398be9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398be9 a warm or cool color?

#398be9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.162.