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#276ebc color: Matt Blue

#276ebc is rgb(39, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.508% 0.1407 253.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.5%
0.141
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #276ebc

#276ebc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #276ebc mixed with white

  1. 276ebc
  2. 407dc4
  3. 568bcb
  4. 6b9ad2
  5. 80a8d9
  6. 95b6e0
  7. a9c5e7
  8. bfd3ed
  9. d4e2f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #276ebc mixed with black

  1. 276ebc
  2. 205fa3
  3. 1a508b
  4. 144173
  5. 0e335d
  6. 082647
  7. 041932
  8. 020e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #276ebc with less saturation

  1. 276ebc
  2. 316fb4
  3. 3a6fad
  4. 426fa5
  5. 49709d
  6. 506f96
  7. 566f8e
  8. 5c6f86
  9. 626e7e
  10. 686e75

Questions about #276ebc

What color is #276ebc?

#276ebc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(211.41, 65.64%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.508% 0.1407 253.719).

What colors go well with #276ebc?

The complementary color of #276ebc is #9a5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba1 and #655ebb. The triadic partners are #af4454 and #497e18.

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

White text reads better on #276ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #276ebc a warm or cool color?

#276ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.141.