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#2878bf color: Bluish

#2878bf is rgb(40, 120, 191) in RGB and oklch(56.022% 0.13376 249.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

56%
0.134
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2878bf

#2878bf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, 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: #2878bf mixed with white

  1. 2878bf
  2. 4286c6
  3. 5893cd
  4. 6ea1d4
  5. 82aedb
  6. 97bbe1
  7. acc9e7
  8. c0d6ee
  9. d5e4f4
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2878bf mixed with black

  1. 2878bf
  2. 2167a6
  3. 1b578d
  4. 154875
  5. 0f395e
  6. 092a48
  7. 041d33
  8. 02101f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2878bf with less saturation

  1. 2878bf
  2. 3478b8
  3. 3e78b1
  4. 4778a9
  5. 4e78a2
  6. 56789b
  7. 5c7793
  8. 63778c
  9. 697684
  10. 6f757c

Questions about #2878bf

What color is #2878bf?

#2878bf is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluish. In RGB it is rgb(40, 120, 191), in HSL hsl(208.21, 65.37%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.022% 0.13376 249.493).

What colors go well with #2878bf?

The complementary color of #2878bf is #a56300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084a5 and #6669c1. The triadic partners are #b44e63 and #5b8320.

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

White text reads better on #2878bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2878bf a warm or cool color?

#2878bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.134.