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#398ced color: Bleu de France

#398ced is rgb(57, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.788% 0.16603 254.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.8%
0.166
255°
  • 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
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #398ced

#398ced is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #398ced mixed with white

  1. 398ced
  2. 5098f0
  3. 65a4f3
  4. 79b0f5
  5. 8cbcf7
  6. 9fc7f9
  7. b2d2fb
  8. c5defc
  9. d9e9fe
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #398ced mixed with black

  1. 398ced
  2. 3079ce
  3. 2867b0
  4. 1f5593
  5. 174377
  6. 10335c
  7. 092342
  8. 04142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #398ced with less saturation

  1. 398ced
  2. 458de4
  3. 4f8dda
  4. 588ed1
  5. 618ec7
  6. 688ebd
  7. 708eb4
  8. 778daa
  9. 7e8da0
  10. 858c96

Questions about #398ced

What color is #398ced?

#398ced is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(57, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(212.33, 83.33%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.788% 0.16603 254.599).

What colors go well with #398ced?

The complementary color of #398ced is #c17a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ccb and #8379eb. The triadic partners are #dd586b and #5da027.

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

White text reads better on #398ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398ced a warm or cool color?

#398ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.166.