Azure (278BDE) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Azure"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Azure pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #278BDE

RGB rgb(39, 139, 222)

HSL hsl(207°, 73%, 51%)

CMYK C:82% M:37% Y:0% K:13%

Luminance 0.2449

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.6:1

Aa — #278BDE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.83:1

Aa — #278BDE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#278BDE #DD7927

Analogous

#27DDD4 #278BDE #2730DD

Triadic

#278BDE #DD278B #8BDD27

Split-comp.

#278BDE #DD2730 #DDD427

Tetradic

#278BDE #D427DD #DD7927 #30DD27

Monochromatic

#0A1E2E #1D5481 #338AD1 #5DA2DA #9BC6E8

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