#278ca3 color: Waikiki
#278ca3 is rgb(39, 140, 163) in RGB and oklch(59.399% 0.09485 216.797) 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 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #278ca3
#278ca3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #278ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #278ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #278ca3 with less saturation
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Questions about #278ca3
What color is #278ca3?
#278ca3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(39, 140, 163), in HSL hsl(191.13, 61.39%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.399% 0.09485 216.797).
What colors go well with #278ca3?
The complementary color of #278ca3 is #af6955. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #239088 and #4c83b4. The triadic partners are #a26893 and #8f7e36.
Is white or black text more readable on #278ca3?
White text reads better on #278ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #278ca3 a warm or cool color?
#278ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.095.