#278bc4 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#278bc4 is rgb(39, 139, 196) in RGB and oklch(60.744% 0.12344 239.364) 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 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #278bc4
#278bc4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #278bc4 mixed with white
Darker: #278bc4 mixed with black
Calmer: #278bc4 with less saturation
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Questions about #278bc4
What color is #278bc4?
#278bc4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 139, 196), in HSL hsl(201.78, 66.81%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.744% 0.12344 239.364).
What colors go well with #278bc4?
The complementary color of #278bc4 is #b86e2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095aa and #657dcc. The triadic partners are #bc6080 and #7a8c2a.
Is white or black text more readable on #278bc4?
White text reads better on #278bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #278bc4 a warm or cool color?
#278bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.123.