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#276ab2 color: Mid Blue

#276ab2 is rgb(39, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.948% 0.13197 253.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.9%
0.132
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #276ab2

#276ab2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #276ab2 mixed with white

  1. 276ab2
  2. 3f79ba
  3. 5588c3
  4. 6a96cb
  5. 7fa5d3
  6. 94b4db
  7. a9c3e2
  8. bed2ea
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #276ab2 mixed with black

  1. 276ab2
  2. 205b9a
  3. 1a4d83
  4. 143f6d
  5. 0e3157
  6. 082443
  7. 04182f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #276ab2 with less saturation

  1. 276ab2
  2. 316bab
  3. 396ba4
  4. 406b9d
  5. 476b95
  6. 4d6b8e
  7. 536b87
  8. 596a80
  9. 5e6a78
  10. 646970

Questions about #276ab2

What color is #276ab2?

#276ab2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(211.08, 64.06%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.948% 0.13197 253.136).

What colors go well with #276ab2?

The complementary color of #276ab2 is #955a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769a and #605cb1. The triadic partners are #a64353 and #49781b.

Is white or black text more readable on #276ab2?

White text reads better on #276ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276ab2 a warm or cool color?

#276ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.132.