#287cd0 color: Soothing Sapphire
#287cd0 is rgb(40, 124, 208) in RGB and oklch(57.981% 0.15105 252.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #287cd0
#287cd0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #287cd0 mixed with white
Darker: #287cd0 mixed with black
Calmer: #287cd0 with less saturation
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Questions about #287cd0
What color is #287cd0?
#287cd0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(40, 124, 208), in HSL hsl(210, 67.74%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.981% 0.15105 252.233).
What colors go well with #287cd0?
The complementary color of #287cd0 is #ad6900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089b0 and #6f6bd0. The triadic partners are #c24d62 and #568c19.
Is white or black text more readable on #287cd0?
White text reads better on #287cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #287cd0 a warm or cool color?
#287cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.151.