#278DB0 Color

#278DB0 is rgb(39, 141, 176) in RGB and hsl(195, 64%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#278DB0

HEX#278DB0

RGBrgb(39, 141, 176)

HSLhsl(195, 64%, 42%)

HSVhsv(195, 78%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.103 226)

CMYKcmyk(78%, 20%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #278DB0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #278DB0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#278DB0 Complementary#B04927 Analogous#27B08D Analogous#2749B0 Triadic#B0278D Triadic#8DB027

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #278DB0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2EA8D1 #4FB6D8 #71C4E0 #92D2E7 #B4E0EE #D5EEF6

Shades

#227D9B #1C6882 #18586D #124354 #0E323F #081E26

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