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#237cb3 color: Vermeer Blue

#237cb3 is rgb(35, 124, 179) in RGB and oklch(56.155% 0.11729 241.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

56.2%
0.117
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #237cb3

#237cb3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #237cb3 mixed with white

  1. 237cb3
  2. 4089bb
  3. 5796c3
  4. 6da3cb
  5. 82b0d3
  6. 97bdda
  7. abcae2
  8. c0d7e9
  9. d5e4f1
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #237cb3 mixed with black

  1. 237cb3
  2. 1d6b9b
  3. 175a84
  4. 114a6e
  5. 0c3b58
  6. 072c43
  7. 041e2f
  8. 01111d
  9. 00050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237cb3 with less saturation

  1. 237cb3
  2. 317cad
  3. 3c7ba7
  4. 467ba1
  5. 4e7a9b
  6. 557a95
  7. 5c798e
  8. 637888
  9. 697782
  10. 6f767b

Questions about #237cb3

What color is #237cb3?

#237cb3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 124, 179), in HSL hsl(202.92, 67.29%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.155% 0.11729 241.338).

What colors go well with #237cb3?

The complementary color of #237cb3 is #a5631d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00869c and #5c6fba. The triadic partners are #ab5570 and #6b7f24.

Is white or black text more readable on #237cb3?

White text reads better on #237cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237cb3 a warm or cool color?

#237cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.117.