Close to Cornflower Blue
#279AED
#279AED is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 60.4% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 85% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #279AED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.93:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.93:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #279AED as they’d see it.
#279AED in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #279AED
What color is #279AED?
#279AED is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.3% red, 60.4% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 85% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #279AED in RGB?
#279AED is rgb(39, 154, 237): 39 red, 154 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #279AED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(84, 35, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #279AED?
PANTONE 7457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #279AED?
Its complement #D3804A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.