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#237db3 color: Vermeer Blue

#237db3 is rgb(35, 125, 179) in RGB and oklch(56.395% 0.1165 240.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

56.4%
0.117
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #237db3

#237db3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, 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: #237db3 mixed with white

  1. 237db3
  2. 408abb
  3. 5797c3
  4. 6da4cb
  5. 82b1d3
  6. 97beda
  7. accbe2
  8. c0d8e9
  9. d5e5f1
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #237db3 mixed with black

  1. 237db3
  2. 1d6c9b
  3. 175b84
  4. 114b6e
  5. 0c3b58
  6. 072c43
  7. 041e2f
  8. 01111d
  9. 00050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #237db3 with less saturation

  1. 237db3
  2. 317dad
  3. 3d7ca7
  4. 467ca1
  5. 4e7b9b
  6. 567a95
  7. 5d7a8f
  8. 647989
  9. 6a7882
  10. 70777c

Questions about #237db3

What color is #237db3?

#237db3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 125, 179), in HSL hsl(202.5, 67.29%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.395% 0.1165 240.608).

What colors go well with #237db3?

The complementary color of #237db3 is #a66320. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00879c and #5c70ba. The triadic partners are #ac5672 and #6c7f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #237db3?

White text reads better on #237db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #237db3 a warm or cool color?

#237db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.117.