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#2279be color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2279be is rgb(34, 121, 190) in RGB and oklch(56.049% 0.13322 247.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

56%
0.133
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2279be

#2279be is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2279be mixed with white

  1. 2279be
  2. 3e87c5
  3. 5694cc
  4. 6ca1d3
  5. 81afda
  6. 96bce1
  7. abc9e7
  8. c0d7ed
  9. d5e4f3
  10. eaf2f9

Darker: #2279be mixed with black

  1. 2279be
  2. 1c68a5
  3. 16588c
  4. 114875
  5. 0b395e
  6. 072b48
  7. 031d33
  8. 01101f
  9. 00050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2279be with less saturation

  1. 2279be
  2. 3079b7
  3. 3b79b0
  4. 4579a9
  5. 4d79a1
  6. 54789a
  7. 5c7893
  8. 62778b
  9. 697684
  10. 6f757c

Questions about #2279be

What color is #2279be?

#2279be is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(34, 121, 190), in HSL hsl(206.54, 69.64%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.049% 0.13322 247.597).

What colors go well with #2279be?

The complementary color of #2279be is #a76200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084a3 and #636ac1. The triadic partners are #b34e66 and #5e821c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2279be?

White text reads better on #2279be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2279be a warm or cool color?

#2279be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.133.