#277bdd color: Soothing Sapphire
#277bdd is rgb(39, 123, 221) in RGB and oklch(58.575% 0.16893 255.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #277bdd
#277bdd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #277bdd mixed with white
Darker: #277bdd mixed with black
Calmer: #277bdd with less saturation
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Questions about #277bdd
What color is #277bdd?
#277bdd is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(39, 123, 221), in HSL hsl(212.31, 72.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.575% 0.16893 255.242).
What colors go well with #277bdd?
The complementary color of #277bdd is #ac6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ab7 and #7568da. The triadic partners are #cc465a and #4a9108.
Is white or black text more readable on #277bdd?
White text reads better on #277bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #277bdd a warm or cool color?
#277bdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.169.