#2879cd color: Blue-Eyed Boy
#2879cd is rgb(40, 121, 205) in RGB and oklch(57.115% 0.15043 252.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2879cd
#2879cd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy (#2277cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #2879cd mixed with white
Darker: #2879cd mixed with black
Calmer: #2879cd with less saturation
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Questions about #2879cd
What color is #2879cd?
#2879cd is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue-Eyed Boy. In RGB it is rgb(40, 121, 205), in HSL hsl(210.55, 67.35%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.115% 0.15043 252.871).
What colors go well with #2879cd?
The complementary color of #2879cd is #a96700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086ae and #6d68cc. The triadic partners are #bf4a5e and #538918.
Is white or black text more readable on #2879cd?
White text reads better on #2879cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2879cd a warm or cool color?
#2879cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.15.