#273ea5 color: Yuè Guāng Lán Blue
#273ea5 is rgb(39, 62, 165) in RGB and oklch(41.511% 0.16764 268.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-800
- Black 35%
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About #273ea5
#273ea5 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.06:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Yuè Guāng Lán Blue (#2138ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #273ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #273ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #273ea5 with less saturation
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What color is #273ea5?
#273ea5 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Yuè Guāng Lán Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 62, 165), in HSL hsl(229.05, 61.76%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.511% 0.16764 268.263).
What colors go well with #273ea5?
The complementary color of #273ea5 is #634700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005284 and #5a2b98. The triadic partners are #910407 and #00600d.
Is white or black text more readable on #273ea5?
White text reads better on #273ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #273ea5 a warm or cool color?
#273ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.168.