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#276aa4 color: Blues

#276aa4 is rgb(39, 106, 164) in RGB and oklch(51.087% 0.11383 248.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.1%
0.114
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #276aa4

#276aa4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 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: #276aa4 mixed with white

  1. 276aa4
  2. 3f79ae
  3. 5587b7
  4. 6a96c0
  5. 7fa5ca
  6. 94b3d3
  7. a9c2dc
  8. bed1e5
  9. d3e0ee
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #276aa4 mixed with black

  1. 276aa4
  2. 205b8e
  3. 1a4d79
  4. 143f64
  5. 0e3150
  6. 08243d
  7. 04182b
  8. 020d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #276aa4 with less saturation

  1. 276aa4
  2. 306a9e
  3. 386a98
  4. 406a92
  5. 466a8c
  6. 4c6986
  7. 526980
  8. 576879
  9. 5c6873
  10. 61676d

Questions about #276aa4

What color is #276aa4?

#276aa4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(39, 106, 164), in HSL hsl(207.84, 61.58%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.087% 0.11383 248.39).

What colors go well with #276aa4?

The complementary color of #276aa4 is #905800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007491 and #585ea6. The triadic partners are #9b4759 and #537222.

Is white or black text more readable on #276aa4?

White text reads better on #276aa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276aa4 a warm or cool color?

#276aa4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.114.