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#276aaa color: In the Nick

#276aaa is rgb(39, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(51.448% 0.12153 250.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.4%
0.122
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #276aaa

#276aaa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #276aaa mixed with white

  1. 276aaa
  2. 3f79b3
  3. 5587bc
  4. 6a96c5
  5. 7fa5ce
  6. 94b4d6
  7. a9c3df
  8. bed2e7
  9. d3e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #276aaa mixed with black

  1. 276aaa
  2. 205b93
  3. 1a4d7d
  4. 143f68
  5. 0e3153
  6. 08243f
  7. 04182d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #276aaa with less saturation

  1. 276aaa
  2. 316aa4
  3. 396a9d
  4. 406a97
  5. 476a90
  6. 4d6a89
  7. 526a83
  8. 58697c
  9. 5d6975
  10. 62686e

Questions about #276aaa

What color is #276aaa?

#276aaa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(39, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(209.31, 62.68%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.448% 0.12153 250.643).

What colors go well with #276aaa?

The complementary color of #276aaa is #925800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007595 and #5c5dab. The triadic partners are #a04556 and #4e751f.

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

White text reads better on #276aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276aaa a warm or cool color?

#276aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.122.