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#276aa3 color: Blues

#276aa3 is rgb(39, 106, 163) in RGB and oklch(51.028% 0.11256 247.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51%
0.113
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #276aa3

#276aa3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #276aa3 mixed with white

  1. 276aa3
  2. 3f79ad
  3. 5587b6
  4. 6a96c0
  5. 7fa5c9
  6. 94b3d2
  7. a9c2db
  8. bed1e4
  9. d3e0ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #276aa3 mixed with black

  1. 276aa3
  2. 205b8d
  3. 1a4d78
  4. 143f63
  5. 0e314f
  6. 08243c
  7. 04182a
  8. 020d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #276aa3 with less saturation

  1. 276aa3
  2. 306a9d
  3. 386a97
  4. 406a91
  5. 466a8b
  6. 4c6985
  7. 52697f
  8. 576879
  9. 5c6873
  10. 61676c

Questions about #276aa3

What color is #276aa3?

#276aa3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(39, 106, 163), in HSL hsl(207.58, 61.39%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.028% 0.11256 247.978).

What colors go well with #276aa3?

The complementary color of #276aa3 is #905800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007490 and #585ea5. The triadic partners are #9b475a and #537222.

Is white or black text more readable on #276aa3?

White text reads better on #276aa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276aa3 a warm or cool color?

#276aa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.113.