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#2878bc color: Bluish

#2878bc is rgb(40, 120, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.843% 0.13002 248.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

55.8%
0.130
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2878bc

#2878bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bluish (#2976bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2878bc mixed with white

  1. 2878bc
  2. 4286c3
  3. 5893cb
  4. 6ea0d2
  5. 82aed9
  6. 97bbdf
  7. acc9e6
  8. c0d6ed
  9. d5e4f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2878bc mixed with black

  1. 2878bc
  2. 2167a3
  3. 1b578b
  4. 154873
  5. 0f395d
  6. 092a47
  7. 041d32
  8. 02101f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2878bc with less saturation

  1. 2878bc
  2. 3478b5
  3. 3e78ae
  4. 4678a7
  5. 4e78a0
  6. 557799
  7. 5c7792
  8. 62768a
  9. 687683
  10. 6e757b

Questions about #2878bc

What color is #2878bc?

#2878bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluish. In RGB it is rgb(40, 120, 188), in HSL hsl(207.57, 64.91%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.843% 0.13002 248.499).

What colors go well with #2878bc?

The complementary color of #2878bc is #a46300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a3 and #646abe. The triadic partners are #b24f65 and #5d8221.

Is white or black text more readable on #2878bc?

White text reads better on #2878bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2878bc a warm or cool color?

#2878bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.13.