#279fca color: Major Blue
#279fca is rgb(39, 159, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.824% 0.11806 227.832) 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 #279fca
#279fca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Major Blue (#289ec4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #279fca mixed with white
Darker: #279fca mixed with black
Calmer: #279fca with less saturation
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Questions about #279fca
What color is #279fca?
#279fca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(39, 159, 202), in HSL hsl(195.83, 67.63%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.824% 0.11806 227.832).
What colors go well with #279fca?
The complementary color of #279fca is #cc7a4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ab and #6393d9. The triadic partners are #c6729f and #999735.
Is white or black text more readable on #279fca?
Black text reads better on #279fca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #279fca a warm or cool color?
#279fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.118.