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#276ca8 color: In the Nick

#276ca8 is rgb(39, 108, 168) in RGB and oklch(51.801% 0.11696 248.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.8%
0.117
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

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 #276ca8

#276ca8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 249°.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #276ca8 mixed with white

  1. 276ca8
  2. 3f7ab1
  3. 5589ba
  4. 6b97c3
  5. 7fa6cc
  6. 94b5d5
  7. a9c3dd
  8. bed2e6
  9. d4e1ee
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #276ca8 mixed with black

  1. 276ca8
  2. 205d92
  3. 1a4e7c
  4. 144067
  5. 0e3252
  6. 08253f
  7. 04192c
  8. 020d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #276ca8 with less saturation

  1. 276ca8
  2. 316ca2
  3. 396c9c
  4. 416c95
  5. 476c8f
  6. 4d6b89
  7. 536b82
  8. 596a7c
  9. 5e6a76
  10. 63696f

Questions about #276ca8

What color is #276ca8?

#276ca8 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(39, 108, 168), in HSL hsl(207.91, 62.32%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.801% 0.11696 248.593).

What colors go well with #276ca8?

The complementary color of #276ca8 is #935900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007794 and #5a5faa. The triadic partners are #9f485b and #547521.

Is white or black text more readable on #276ca8?

White text reads better on #276ca8: 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 #276ca8 a warm or cool color?

#276ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.117.