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#398ce0 color: Bleu de France

#398ce0 is rgb(57, 140, 224) in RGB and oklch(63.007% 0.14974 251.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63%
0.150
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #398ce0

#398ce0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #398ce0 mixed with white

  1. 398ce0
  2. 5098e4
  3. 65a4e8
  4. 79afec
  5. 8cbbef
  6. 9fc6f2
  7. b2d2f5
  8. c6ddf8
  9. d9e8fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #398ce0 mixed with black

  1. 398ce0
  2. 3079c3
  3. 2867a6
  4. 1f558a
  5. 174370
  6. 103356
  7. 09233e
  8. 041427
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #398ce0 with less saturation

  1. 398ce0
  2. 458cd8
  3. 4f8dcf
  4. 578dc7
  5. 608dbe
  6. 678cb6
  7. 6f8cad
  8. 768ba4
  9. 7c8b9b
  10. 838a92

Questions about #398ce0

What color is #398ce0?

#398ce0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(57, 140, 224), in HSL hsl(210.18, 72.93%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.007% 0.14974 251.684).

What colors go well with #398ce0?

The complementary color of #398ce0 is #c07600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac4 and #7c7be0. The triadic partners are #d35d71 and #679b2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #398ce0?

White text reads better on #398ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398ce0 a warm or cool color?

#398ce0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.15.