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#278ef0 color: Bleu de France

#278ef0 is rgb(39, 142, 240) in RGB and oklch(63.967% 0.17224 251.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

64%
0.172
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #278ef0

#278ef0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #278ef0 mixed with white

  1. 278ef0
  2. 459af3
  3. 5da6f5
  4. 72b2f7
  5. 87bdf9
  6. 9bc8fb
  7. afd3fc
  8. c3defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #278ef0 mixed with black

  1. 278ef0
  2. 207bd1
  3. 1a68b2
  4. 145695
  5. 0e4478
  6. 08345d
  7. 042443
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #278ef0 with less saturation

  1. 278ef0
  2. 388fe6
  3. 468fdd
  4. 5190d3
  5. 5b90c9
  6. 658fbf
  7. 6d8fb5
  8. 768fab
  9. 7d8ea1
  10. 858d97

Questions about #278ef0

What color is #278ef0?

#278ef0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(39, 142, 240), in HSL hsl(209.25, 87.01%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.967% 0.17224 251.881).

What colors go well with #278ef0?

The complementary color of #278ef0 is #c57800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc8 and #7e7af0. The triadic partners are #e05670 and #63a011.

Is white or black text more readable on #278ef0?

White text reads better on #278ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278ef0 a warm or cool color?

#278ef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.172.