#279bca color: Stratos Blue
#279bca is rgb(39, 155, 202) in RGB and oklch(64.865% 0.11975 230.883) 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 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #279bca
#279bca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Stratos Blue (#3799c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #279bca mixed with white
Darker: #279bca mixed with black
Calmer: #279bca with less saturation
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Questions about #279bca
What color is #279bca?
#279bca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Stratos Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 155, 202), in HSL hsl(197.3, 67.63%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.865% 0.11975 230.883).
What colors go well with #279bca?
The complementary color of #279bca is #c87846. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4ac and #648ed7. The triadic partners are #c56e98 and #929533.
Is white or black text more readable on #279bca?
Black text reads better on #279bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #279bca a warm or cool color?
#279bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.12.