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#438efa color: Bleuchâtel Blue

#438efa is rgb(67, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(65.346% 0.17742 257.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

65.3%
0.177
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #438efa

#438efa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleuchâtel Blue (#4488ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #438efa mixed with white

  1. 438efa
  2. 589afc
  3. 6ba6fd
  4. 7eb2fe
  5. 90bdff
  6. a3c8ff
  7. b5d4ff
  8. c7dfff
  9. dae9ff
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #438efa mixed with black

  1. 438efa
  2. 397bd9
  3. 2f68ba
  4. 26569b
  5. 1d447d
  6. 143461
  7. 0c2446
  8. 05152d
  9. 010715
  10. 000103

Calmer: #438efa with less saturation

  1. 438efa
  2. 4d8ff0
  3. 5690e5
  4. 5e91db
  5. 6691d1
  6. 6e92c6
  7. 7592bc
  8. 7c92b1
  9. 8391a6
  10. 8a919b

Questions about #438efa

What color is #438efa?

#438efa is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleuchâtel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(215.41, 94.82%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.346% 0.17742 257.908).

What colors go well with #438efa?

The complementary color of #438efa is #c38100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0d7 and #8d79f5. The triadic partners are #e85966 and #53a82c.

Is white or black text more readable on #438efa?

Black text reads better on #438efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #438efa a warm or cool color?

#438efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.177.