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#278fe2 color: Bleu de France

#278fe2 is rgb(39, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.345% 0.15429 248.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.3%
0.154
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #278fe2

#278fe2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, 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: #278fe2 mixed with white

  1. 278fe2
  2. 459be6
  3. 5da6e9
  4. 73b2ed
  5. 87bdf0
  6. 9cc8f3
  7. b0d3f6
  8. c4def9
  9. d7e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #278fe2 mixed with black

  1. 278fe2
  2. 207cc4
  3. 1a69a8
  4. 14578c
  5. 0e4571
  6. 083457
  7. 04243e
  8. 021527
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #278fe2 with less saturation

  1. 278fe2
  2. 388fd9
  3. 468fd1
  4. 518fc8
  5. 5b8fc0
  6. 648eb7
  7. 6d8eae
  8. 748da5
  9. 7c8c9c
  10. 838b93

Questions about #278fe2

What color is #278fe2?

#278fe2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(39, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(206.63, 76.33%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.345% 0.15429 248.039).

What colors go well with #278fe2?

The complementary color of #278fe2 is #c67400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc0 and #767de5. The triadic partners are #d55c78 and #6f9b1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #278fe2?

White text reads better on #278fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278fe2 a warm or cool color?

#278fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.154.