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#276daa color: In the Nick

#276daa is rgb(39, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.158% 0.11851 248.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.2%
0.119
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #276daa

#276daa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #276daa mixed with white

  1. 276daa
  2. 407bb3
  3. 568abc
  4. 6b98c5
  5. 80a7cd
  6. 94b5d6
  7. a9c4de
  8. bed2e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #276daa mixed with black

  1. 276daa
  2. 205e93
  3. 1a4f7d
  4. 144168
  5. 0e3353
  6. 08263f
  7. 04192d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #276daa with less saturation

  1. 276daa
  2. 316da4
  3. 3a6d9d
  4. 416d97
  5. 486d91
  6. 4e6c8a
  7. 546c84
  8. 5a6b7d
  9. 5f6b77
  10. 646a70

Questions about #276daa

What color is #276daa?

#276daa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(39, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(207.94, 62.68%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.158% 0.11851 248.691).

What colors go well with #276daa?

The complementary color of #276daa is #955a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007896 and #5b60ac. The triadic partners are #a1485b and #547621.

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

White text reads better on #276daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276daa a warm or cool color?

#276daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.119.