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#2278bc color: Bluish

#2278bc is rgb(34, 120, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.696% 0.13174 247.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

55.7%
0.132
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2278bc

#2278bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bluish (#2976bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2278bc mixed with white

  1. 2278bc
  2. 3e86c3
  3. 5693cb
  4. 6ba1d2
  5. 81aed9
  6. 96bbdf
  7. aac9e6
  8. bfd6ed
  9. d4e4f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2278bc mixed with black

  1. 2278bc
  2. 1c67a3
  3. 16578b
  4. 114873
  5. 0b395d
  6. 072a47
  7. 031d32
  8. 01101f
  9. 00050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2278bc with less saturation

  1. 2278bc
  2. 3078b5
  3. 3b78ae
  4. 4478a7
  5. 4c78a0
  6. 547799
  7. 5b7791
  8. 61768a
  9. 687583
  10. 6e747b

Questions about #2278bc

What color is #2278bc?

#2278bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluish. In RGB it is rgb(34, 120, 188), in HSL hsl(206.49, 69.37%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.696% 0.13174 247.482).

What colors go well with #2278bc?

The complementary color of #2278bc is #a56100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a1 and #6269bf. The triadic partners are #b24e65 and #5e811c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2278bc?

White text reads better on #2278bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2278bc a warm or cool color?

#2278bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.132.