#287bde color: Soothing Sapphire
#287bde is rgb(40, 123, 222) in RGB and oklch(58.665% 0.16998 255.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 13%
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About #287bde
#287bde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #287bde mixed with white
Darker: #287bde mixed with black
Calmer: #287bde with less saturation
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Questions about #287bde
What color is #287bde?
#287bde is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(40, 123, 222), in HSL hsl(212.64, 73.39%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.665% 0.16998 255.563).
What colors go well with #287bde?
The complementary color of #287bde is #ac6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb8 and #7668db. The triadic partners are #cd465a and #499109.
Is white or black text more readable on #287bde?
White text reads better on #287bde: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #287bde a warm or cool color?
#287bde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.17.