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#237bac color: Vermeer Blue

#237bac is rgb(35, 123, 172) in RGB and oklch(55.534% 0.1103 238.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

55.5%
0.110
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #237bac

#237bac is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #237bac mixed with white

  1. 237bac
  2. 3f88b5
  3. 5795bd
  4. 6da2c6
  5. 82afce
  6. 97bcd6
  7. abcadf
  8. c0d7e7
  9. d5e4ef
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #237bac mixed with black

  1. 237bac
  2. 1d6a95
  3. 175a7f
  4. 114a69
  5. 0c3a54
  6. 072c40
  7. 041e2d
  8. 01101b
  9. 00050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237bac with less saturation

  1. 237bac
  2. 317ba6
  3. 3c7aa1
  4. 45799b
  5. 4d7996
  6. 547890
  7. 5b778a
  8. 627685
  9. 68757f
  10. 6d7479

Questions about #237bac

What color is #237bac?

#237bac is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 123, 172), in HSL hsl(201.46, 66.18%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.534% 0.1103 238.52).

What colors go well with #237bac?

The complementary color of #237bac is #a26128. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008495 and #586fb4. The triadic partners are #a65572 and #6d7c26.

Is white or black text more readable on #237bac?

White text reads better on #237bac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237bac a warm or cool color?

#237bac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.11.