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#278ce0 color: Bleu de France

#278ce0 is rgb(39, 140, 224) in RGB and oklch(62.548% 0.15479 248.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.5%
0.155
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #278ce0

#278ce0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #278ce0 mixed with white

  1. 278ce0
  2. 4598e4
  3. 5ca4e8
  4. 72b0ec
  5. 87bbef
  6. 9bc7f2
  7. afd2f5
  8. c3ddf8
  9. d7e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #278ce0 mixed with black

  1. 278ce0
  2. 2079c3
  3. 1a67a6
  4. 14558a
  5. 0e4370
  6. 083356
  7. 04233e
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #278ce0 with less saturation

  1. 278ce0
  2. 388cd7
  3. 458ccf
  4. 508cc6
  5. 598cbe
  6. 628cb5
  7. 6b8bac
  8. 728ba3
  9. 7a8a9a
  10. 818991

Questions about #278ce0

What color is #278ce0?

#278ce0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(39, 140, 224), in HSL hsl(207.24, 74.9%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.548% 0.15479 248.886).

What colors go well with #278ce0?

The complementary color of #278ce0 is #c27200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099be and #757ae3. The triadic partners are #d35974 and #6a991c.

Is white or black text more readable on #278ce0?

White text reads better on #278ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278ce0 a warm or cool color?

#278ce0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.155.