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#278fea color: Bleu de France

#278fea is rgb(39, 143, 234) in RGB and oklch(63.821% 0.1639 250.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.8%
0.164
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #278fea

#278fea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #278fea mixed with white

  1. 278fea
  2. 459bed
  3. 5da7f0
  4. 73b2f3
  5. 87bdf5
  6. 9cc8f8
  7. b0d3fa
  8. c3defb
  9. d7e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #278fea mixed with black

  1. 278fea
  2. 207ccb
  3. 1a69ae
  4. 145791
  5. 0e4575
  6. 08345a
  7. 042441
  8. 021529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #278fea with less saturation

  1. 278fea
  2. 398fe1
  3. 4690d8
  4. 5190ce
  5. 5c90c5
  6. 658fbc
  7. 6d8fb2
  8. 758ea9
  9. 7d8e9f
  10. 848d95

Questions about #278fea

What color is #278fea?

#278fea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(39, 143, 234), in HSL hsl(208, 82.28%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.821% 0.1639 250.127).

What colors go well with #278fea?

The complementary color of #278fea is #c77600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc5 and #7b7cec. The triadic partners are #db5974 and #699e18.

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

White text reads better on #278fea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278fea a warm or cool color?

#278fea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.164.