#279abe color: Butterfly Blue
#279abe is rgb(39, 154, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.061% 0.11039 224.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #279abe
#279abe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #279abe mixed with white
Darker: #279abe mixed with black
Calmer: #279abe with less saturation
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Questions about #279abe
What color is #279abe?
#279abe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 154, 190), in HSL hsl(194.3, 65.94%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.061% 0.11039 224.288).
What colors go well with #279abe?
The complementary color of #279abe is #c47552. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a1a0 and #5b8fce. The triadic partners are #bb709c and #978f36.
Is white or black text more readable on #279abe?
Black text reads better on #279abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #279abe a warm or cool color?
#279abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.11.