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#287dc3 color: Skylla

#287dc3 is rgb(40, 125, 195) in RGB and oklch(57.421% 0.13383 247.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

57.4%
0.134
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #287dc3

#287dc3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Skylla (#1f7cc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #287dc3 mixed with white

  1. 287dc3
  2. 438aca
  3. 5997d0
  4. 6fa4d7
  5. 84b1dd
  6. 98bee3
  7. accbe9
  8. c1d8ef
  9. d5e5f4
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #287dc3 mixed with black

  1. 287dc3
  2. 216ca9
  3. 1b5b90
  4. 154b78
  5. 0f3b60
  6. 092c4a
  7. 041e34
  8. 021120
  9. 01050e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #287dc3 with less saturation

  1. 287dc3
  2. 357dbc
  3. 407db5
  4. 497dad
  5. 517da6
  6. 597c9f
  7. 607c97
  8. 667b90
  9. 6d7a88
  10. 737980

Questions about #287dc3

What color is #287dc3?

#287dc3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Skylla. In RGB it is rgb(40, 125, 195), in HSL hsl(207.1, 65.96%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.421% 0.13383 247.97).

What colors go well with #287dc3?

The complementary color of #287dc3 is #ab6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089a9 and #676ec6. The triadic partners are #b85269 and #618721.

Is white or black text more readable on #287dc3?

White text reads better on #287dc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287dc3 a warm or cool color?

#287dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.134.