#278bbc color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#278bbc is rgb(39, 139, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.33% 0.11516 235.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #278bbc
#278bbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #278bbc mixed with white
Darker: #278bbc mixed with black
Calmer: #278bbc with less saturation
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Questions about #278bbc
What color is #278bbc?
#278bbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 139, 188), in HSL hsl(199.73, 65.64%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.33% 0.11516 235.301).
What colors go well with #278bbc?
The complementary color of #278bbc is #b56d36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a2 and #607fc6. The triadic partners are #b66284 and #7f892d.
Is white or black text more readable on #278bbc?
White text reads better on #278bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #278bbc a warm or cool color?
#278bbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.115.