#287ed4 color: Soothing Sapphire
#287ed4 is rgb(40, 126, 212) in RGB and oklch(58.682% 0.15399 252.302) 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 17%
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About #287ed4
#287ed4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #287ed4 mixed with white
Darker: #287ed4 mixed with black
Calmer: #287ed4 with less saturation
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Questions about #287ed4
What color is #287ed4?
#287ed4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(40, 126, 212), in HSL hsl(210, 68.25%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.682% 0.15399 252.302).
What colors go well with #287ed4?
The complementary color of #287ed4 is #af6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb3 and #716dd4. The triadic partners are #c64e63 and #578e18.
Is white or black text more readable on #287ed4?
White text reads better on #287ed4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #287ed4 a warm or cool color?
#287ed4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.154.