#279dba color: Sailfish
#279dba is rgb(39, 157, 186) in RGB and oklch(64.616% 0.1072 218.884) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #279dba
#279dba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 219°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sailfish (#2e9cbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #279dba mixed with white
Darker: #279dba mixed with black
Calmer: #279dba with less saturation
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Questions about #279dba
What color is #279dba?
#279dba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sailfish. In RGB it is rgb(39, 157, 186), in HSL hsl(191.84, 65.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.616% 0.1072 218.884).
What colors go well with #279dba?
The complementary color of #279dba is #c5765c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ba39b and #5793cc. The triadic partners are #b973a4 and #9e8f39.
Is white or black text more readable on #279dba?
Black text reads better on #279dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #279dba a warm or cool color?
#279dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.107.