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#276b8a color: Saxony Blue

#276b8a is rgb(39, 107, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.914% 0.08317 231.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

49.9%
0.083
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #276b8a

#276b8a is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #276b8a mixed with white

  1. 276b8a
  2. 3f7995
  3. 5587a1
  4. 6a96ad
  5. 7fa4b8
  6. 94b3c4
  7. a9c2d0
  8. bed1db
  9. d4e0e7
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #276b8a mixed with black

  1. 276b8a
  2. 205c77
  3. 1a4e65
  4. 143f53
  5. 0e3242
  6. 082532
  7. 041822
  8. 020d14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #276b8a with less saturation

  1. 276b8a
  2. 306a86
  3. 386a82
  4. 3f697f
  5. 45687b
  6. 4b6877
  7. 506773
  8. 55666f
  9. 5a656b
  10. 5e6467

Questions about #276b8a

What color is #276b8a?

#276b8a is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 107, 138), in HSL hsl(198.79, 55.93%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.914% 0.08317 231.677).

What colors go well with #276b8a?

The complementary color of #276b8a is #885534. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #087177 and #486392. The triadic partners are #874e68 and #64672b.

Is white or black text more readable on #276b8a?

White text reads better on #276b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276b8a a warm or cool color?

#276b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.083.