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#276e8a color: Faience

#276e8a is rgb(39, 110, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.675% 0.082 228.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

50.7%
0.082
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #276e8a

#276e8a is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #276e8a mixed with white

  1. 276e8a
  2. 407c95
  3. 568aa1
  4. 6b98ac
  5. 80a6b8
  6. 95b5c4
  7. aac3cf
  8. bfd2db
  9. d4e1e7
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #276e8a mixed with black

  1. 276e8a
  2. 205f77
  3. 1a5065
  4. 144153
  5. 0e3342
  6. 082632
  7. 041922
  8. 020e14
  9. 010407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #276e8a with less saturation

  1. 276e8a
  2. 316d86
  3. 396d83
  4. 406c7f
  5. 466b7c
  6. 4c6a78
  7. 526974
  8. 576870
  9. 5c676d
  10. 616669

Questions about #276e8a

What color is #276e8a?

#276e8a is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(39, 110, 138), in HSL hsl(196.97, 55.93%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.675% 0.082 228.062).

What colors go well with #276e8a?

The complementary color of #276e8a is #8b563a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #127376 and #476694. The triadic partners are #88516d and #6a692c.

Is white or black text more readable on #276e8a?

White text reads better on #276e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276e8a a warm or cool color?

#276e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.082.