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#276db0 color: In the Nick

#276db0 is rgb(39, 109, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.521% 0.12618 250.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.5%
0.126
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #276db0

#276db0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #276db0 mixed with white

  1. 276db0
  2. 407cb9
  3. 568ac1
  4. 6b98c9
  5. 80a7d1
  6. 94b5d9
  7. a9c4e1
  8. bed3e9
  9. d4e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #276db0 mixed with black

  1. 276db0
  2. 205e99
  3. 1a4f82
  4. 14416c
  5. 0e3356
  6. 082642
  7. 04192e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #276db0 with less saturation

  1. 276db0
  2. 316da9
  3. 3a6da2
  4. 416d9c
  5. 486d95
  6. 4f6d8e
  7. 556d87
  8. 5a6c80
  9. 606c79
  10. 656b72

Questions about #276db0

What color is #276db0?

#276db0 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(39, 109, 176), in HSL hsl(209.34, 63.72%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.521% 0.12618 250.818).

What colors go well with #276db0?

The complementary color of #276db0 is #975b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007899 and #5f5fb1. The triadic partners are #a64658 and #50781e.

Is white or black text more readable on #276db0?

White text reads better on #276db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276db0 a warm or cool color?

#276db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.126.