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#278ddc color: Bleu de France

#278ddc is rgb(39, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.541% 0.14905 247.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.5%
0.149
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #278ddc

#278ddc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #278ddc mixed with white

  1. 278ddc
  2. 4599e0
  3. 5da5e5
  4. 72b0e9
  5. 87bcec
  6. 9bc7f0
  7. afd2f3
  8. c3ddf7
  9. d7e9fa
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #278ddc mixed with black

  1. 278ddc
  2. 207abf
  3. 1a67a3
  4. 145588
  5. 0e446e
  6. 083354
  7. 04233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #278ddc with less saturation

  1. 278ddc
  2. 388dd4
  3. 458dcc
  4. 508dc3
  5. 5a8dbb
  6. 638cb3
  7. 6b8caa
  8. 738ba2
  9. 7a8a99
  10. 818991

Questions about #278ddc

What color is #278ddc?

#278ddc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(39, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(206.19, 72.11%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.541% 0.14905 247.259).

What colors go well with #278ddc?

The complementary color of #278ddc is #c27200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abc and #737ce0. The triadic partners are #d05b78 and #6f9720.

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

White text reads better on #278ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278ddc a warm or cool color?

#278ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.149.