#287bd0 color: Soothing Sapphire
#287bd0 is rgb(40, 123, 208) in RGB and oklch(57.756% 0.15211 252.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 18%
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About #287bd0
#287bd0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #287bd0 mixed with white
Darker: #287bd0 mixed with black
Calmer: #287bd0 with less saturation
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Questions about #287bd0
What color is #287bd0?
#287bd0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(40, 123, 208), in HSL hsl(210.36, 67.74%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.756% 0.15211 252.685).
What colors go well with #287bd0?
The complementary color of #287bd0 is #ab6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089b0 and #6f6ad0. The triadic partners are #c24b60 and #548b18.
Is white or black text more readable on #287bd0?
White text reads better on #287bd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #287bd0 a warm or cool color?
#287bd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.152.