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#278fe7 color: Bleu de France

#278fe7 is rgb(39, 143, 231) in RGB and oklch(63.64% 0.16028 249.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.6%
0.160
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #278fe7

#278fe7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, 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: #278fe7 mixed with white

  1. 278fe7
  2. 459bea
  3. 5da6ee
  4. 73b2f1
  5. 87bdf3
  6. 9cc8f6
  7. b0d3f8
  8. c3defa
  9. d7e9fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #278fe7 mixed with black

  1. 278fe7
  2. 207cc9
  3. 1a69ab
  4. 14578f
  5. 0e4573
  6. 083459
  7. 042440
  8. 021528
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #278fe7 with less saturation

  1. 278fe7
  2. 398fde
  3. 4690d5
  4. 5190cc
  5. 5b8fc3
  6. 658fba
  7. 6d8fb1
  8. 758ea8
  9. 7d8d9e
  10. 848c95

Questions about #278fe7

What color is #278fe7?

#278fe7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(39, 143, 231), in HSL hsl(207.5, 80%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.64% 0.16028 249.381).

What colors go well with #278fe7?

The complementary color of #278fe7 is #c77500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc3 and #797de9. The triadic partners are #d95a76 and #6b9d1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #278fe7?

White text reads better on #278fe7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278fe7 a warm or cool color?

#278fe7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.16.