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#276bae color: Mid Blue

#276bae is rgb(39, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.929% 0.12568 251.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51.9%
0.126
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #276bae

#276bae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #276bae mixed with white

  1. 276bae
  2. 3f7ab7
  3. 5588bf
  4. 6a97c8
  5. 7fa6d0
  6. 94b4d8
  7. a9c3e0
  8. bed2e8
  9. d4e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #276bae mixed with black

  1. 276bae
  2. 205c97
  3. 1a4e80
  4. 143f6a
  5. 0e3255
  6. 082541
  7. 04182e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #276bae with less saturation

  1. 276bae
  2. 316ba7
  3. 396ca1
  4. 406c9a
  5. 476c93
  6. 4d6b8c
  7. 536b85
  8. 596b7e
  9. 5e6a77
  10. 646970

Questions about #276bae

What color is #276bae?

#276bae is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(209.78, 63.38%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.929% 0.12568 251.364).

What colors go well with #276bae?

The complementary color of #276bae is #945900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007698 and #5e5dae. The triadic partners are #a34556 and #4e771e.

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

White text reads better on #276bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276bae a warm or cool color?

#276bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.126.