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#2779bc color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2779bc is rgb(39, 121, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.051% 0.12936 247.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

56.1%
0.129
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2779bc

#2779bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2779bc mixed with white

  1. 2779bc
  2. 4186c3
  3. 5894cb
  4. 6ea1d2
  5. 82afd9
  6. 97bcdf
  7. acc9e6
  8. c0d7ec
  9. d5e4f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2779bc mixed with black

  1. 2779bc
  2. 2068a3
  3. 1a588b
  4. 144873
  5. 0e395d
  6. 082b47
  7. 041d32
  8. 02101f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2779bc with less saturation

  1. 2779bc
  2. 3379b5
  3. 3e79ae
  4. 4679a7
  5. 4e79a0
  6. 567899
  7. 5c7892
  8. 63778b
  9. 697683
  10. 6f757c

Questions about #2779bc

What color is #2779bc?

#2779bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(39, 121, 188), in HSL hsl(206.98, 65.64%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.051% 0.12936 247.722).

What colors go well with #2779bc?

The complementary color of #2779bc is #a56300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084a3 and #646bbf. The triadic partners are #b25066 and #5f8221.

Is white or black text more readable on #2779bc?

White text reads better on #2779bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2779bc a warm or cool color?

#2779bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.129.