What color is #278AC2?

#278AC2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Way Beyond the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #278AC2?

The RGB value is 39, 138, 194: 39 red, 138 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #278AC2?

The complementary color is #C25F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #278AC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#278AC2 color

#278AC2 rgb(39, 138, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #278AC2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.3% red, 54.1% green and 76.1% blue (39, 138, 194).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 67% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue (#1188CC), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#278AC2 color codes

HEX	`#278AC2`
RGB	`rgb(39, 138, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.3%, 54.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 67%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 80%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 29%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.55, -8.42, -36.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.55, 37.94, 257.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.659, 22.501, 54.335)`
Decimal	`2591426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #278AC2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #278AC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#278AC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #278AC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #278ac2; }
.text { color: #278ac2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #278ac2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(39 138 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #278ac2, #273cc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #278AC2?: #278AC2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Way Beyond the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #278AC2?: The RGB value is 39, 138, 194: 39 red, 138 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #278AC2?: The complementary color is #C25F27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #278AC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and white text 3.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.