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#2478bd color: Bluish

#2478bd is rgb(36, 120, 189) in RGB and oklch(55.802% 0.13242 248.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

55.8%
0.132
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2478bd

#2478bd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, 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: #2478bd mixed with white

  1. 2478bd
  2. 3f86c4
  3. 5793cb
  4. 6ca1d3
  5. 81aed9
  6. 96bbe0
  7. abc9e7
  8. c0d6ed
  9. d5e4f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2478bd mixed with black

  1. 2478bd
  2. 1e67a4
  3. 18578c
  4. 124874
  5. 0c395d
  6. 072a47
  7. 041d33
  8. 02101f
  9. 00050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2478bd with less saturation

  1. 2478bd
  2. 3178b6
  3. 3c78af
  4. 4578a8
  5. 4d78a0
  6. 547799
  7. 5b7792
  8. 62768b
  9. 687683
  10. 6e757b

Questions about #2478bd

What color is #2478bd?

#2478bd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluish. In RGB it is rgb(36, 120, 189), in HSL hsl(207.06, 68%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.802% 0.13242 248.145).

What colors go well with #2478bd?

The complementary color of #2478bd is #a56200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a3 and #6369c0. The triadic partners are #b24e65 and #5d821d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2478bd?

White text reads better on #2478bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2478bd a warm or cool color?

#2478bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.132.