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#278ff1 color: Bleu de France

#278ff1 is rgb(39, 143, 241) in RGB and oklch(64.249% 0.17242 251.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

64.2%
0.172
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #278ff1

#278ff1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, 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: #278ff1 mixed with white

  1. 278ff1
  2. 459bf4
  3. 5da7f6
  4. 73b2f8
  5. 87befa
  6. 9cc9fb
  7. b0d4fd
  8. c3dffe
  9. d7eafe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #278ff1 mixed with black

  1. 278ff1
  2. 207cd2
  3. 1a69b3
  4. 145795
  5. 0e4579
  6. 08345d
  7. 042443
  8. 02152b
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #278ff1 with less saturation

  1. 278ff1
  2. 3990e7
  3. 4690de
  4. 5290d4
  5. 5c91ca
  6. 6590c0
  7. 6e90b6
  8. 768fac
  9. 7e8fa2
  10. 868e97

Questions about #278ff1

What color is #278ff1?

#278ff1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(39, 143, 241), in HSL hsl(209.11, 87.83%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.249% 0.17242 251.711).

What colors go well with #278ff1?

The complementary color of #278ff1 is #c67900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec9 and #7e7bf1. The triadic partners are #e15771 and #64a111.

Is white or black text more readable on #278ff1?

White text reads better on #278ff1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #278ff1 a warm or cool color?

#278ff1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.172.