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#278de7 color: Bleu de France

#278de7 is rgb(39, 141, 231) in RGB and oklch(63.193% 0.16227 250.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.2%
0.162
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #278de7

#278de7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, 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: #278de7 mixed with white

  1. 278de7
  2. 4599ea
  3. 5ca5ee
  4. 72b1f1
  5. 87bcf3
  6. 9bc7f6
  7. afd3f8
  8. c3defa
  9. d7e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #278de7 mixed with black

  1. 278de7
  2. 207ac9
  3. 1a67ab
  4. 14558f
  5. 0e4473
  6. 083359
  7. 042340
  8. 021428
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #278de7 with less saturation

  1. 278de7
  2. 388dde
  3. 458ed5
  4. 508ecc
  5. 5a8ec3
  6. 638eb9
  7. 6c8db0
  8. 748ca7
  9. 7b8c9d
  10. 838b93

Questions about #278de7

What color is #278de7?

#278de7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(39, 141, 231), in HSL hsl(208.13, 80%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.193% 0.16227 250.244).

What colors go well with #278de7?

The complementary color of #278de7 is #c47500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc2 and #797ae9. The triadic partners are #d85873 and #679c18.

Is white or black text more readable on #278de7?

White text reads better on #278de7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278de7 a warm or cool color?

#278de7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.162.