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#398dec color: Bleu de France

#398dec is rgb(57, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.945% 0.16372 253.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
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
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #398dec

#398dec 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 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #398dec mixed with white

  1. 398dec
  2. 5099ef
  3. 65a5f2
  4. 79b1f4
  5. 8cbcf7
  6. a0c7f9
  7. b3d3fa
  8. c6defc
  9. d9e9fd
  10. ecf4fe

Darker: #398dec mixed with black

  1. 398dec
  2. 307acd
  3. 2867af
  4. 1f5592
  5. 174476
  6. 10335b
  7. 092342
  8. 041429
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #398dec with less saturation

  1. 398dec
  2. 458ee3
  3. 4f8ed9
  4. 588fd0
  5. 618fc7
  6. 698fbd
  7. 708eb3
  8. 788eaa
  9. 7f8da0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #398dec

What color is #398dec?

#398dec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(57, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(211.84, 82.49%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.945% 0.16372 253.993).

What colors go well with #398dec?

The complementary color of #398dec is #c27a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ccb and #827aea. The triadic partners are #dd5a6d and #60a028.

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

White text reads better on #398dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398dec a warm or cool color?

#398dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.164.