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#276cb3 color: Mid Blue

#276cb3 is rgb(39, 108, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.475% 0.13113 252.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.5%
0.131
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #276cb3

#276cb3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #276cb3 mixed with white

  1. 276cb3
  2. 3f7bbb
  3. 5589c4
  4. 6a98cc
  5. 7fa6d3
  6. 94b5db
  7. a9c4e3
  8. bed2ea
  9. d4e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #276cb3 mixed with black

  1. 276cb3
  2. 205d9b
  3. 1a4e84
  4. 14406e
  5. 0e3258
  6. 082543
  7. 04192f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #276cb3 with less saturation

  1. 276cb3
  2. 316cac
  3. 396da5
  4. 416d9e
  5. 486d97
  6. 4e6d8f
  7. 546c88
  8. 5a6c81
  9. 606c79
  10. 656b72

Questions about #276cb3

What color is #276cb3?

#276cb3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 108, 179), in HSL hsl(210.43, 64.22%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.475% 0.13113 252.324).

What colors go well with #276cb3?

The complementary color of #276cb3 is #975b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789b and #605eb3. The triadic partners are #a84455 and #4c791c.

Is white or black text more readable on #276cb3?

White text reads better on #276cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276cb3 a warm or cool color?

#276cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.131.