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#276cbd color: Matt Blue

#276cbd is rgb(39, 108, 189) in RGB and oklch(53.119% 0.14424 254.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.1%
0.144
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #276cbd

#276cbd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #276cbd mixed with white

  1. 276cbd
  2. 3f7bc5
  3. 558acc
  4. 6a98d3
  5. 7fa7da
  6. 94b6e1
  7. a9c4e7
  8. bed3ed
  9. d4e1f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #276cbd mixed with black

  1. 276cbd
  2. 205da4
  3. 1a4e8c
  4. 144074
  5. 0e325d
  6. 082547
  7. 041933
  8. 020d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #276cbd with less saturation

  1. 276cbd
  2. 316db5
  3. 3a6dad
  4. 416ea5
  5. 496e9d
  6. 4f6e95
  7. 556e8d
  8. 5b6e85
  9. 616d7d
  10. 676d75

Questions about #276cbd

What color is #276cbd?

#276cbd is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 108, 189), in HSL hsl(212.4, 65.79%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.119% 0.14424 254.913).

What colors go well with #276cbd?

The complementary color of #276cbd is #975e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a1 and #665cbb. The triadic partners are #af4151 and #447d16.

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

White text reads better on #276cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276cbd a warm or cool color?

#276cbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.144.