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#287eca color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#287eca is rgb(40, 126, 202) in RGB and oklch(58.068% 0.14147 249.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

58.1%
0.141
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #287eca

#287eca is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #287eca mixed with white

  1. 287eca
  2. 438bd0
  3. 5a98d6
  4. 6fa5dc
  5. 84b2e1
  6. 98bfe7
  7. adccec
  8. c1d8f1
  9. d6e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #287eca mixed with black

  1. 287eca
  2. 216daf
  3. 1b5c95
  4. 154c7c
  5. 0f3c64
  6. 092d4d
  7. 041f37
  8. 021122
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #287eca with less saturation

  1. 287eca
  2. 357ec2
  3. 407ebb
  4. 497eb3
  5. 527eab
  6. 5a7ea3
  7. 617e9b
  8. 687d93
  9. 6e7c8b
  10. 747b83

Questions about #287eca

What color is #287eca?

#287eca is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(40, 126, 202), in HSL hsl(208.15, 66.94%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.068% 0.14147 249.639).

What colors go well with #287eca?

The complementary color of #287eca is #ae6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aad and #6b6ecc. The triadic partners are #be5168 and #5f8a1e.

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

White text reads better on #287eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #287eca a warm or cool color?

#287eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.141.